Where does “forsvarsverk” come from?

forsvarsverk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

forsvarsverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): defences defence works

Definitions

  1. defences defence works

Ancestry of “forsvarsverk”, step by step

forsvarsverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskverkpain, ache; pus; industrial facility, works
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Norwegian Nynorsk forsvar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskforsvardefence; military force
2Norwegian Nynorskforsvarato defend; definite plural of forsvar
3Danishforsvareto justify
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →