Where does “lobbyverksemd” come from?

lobbyverksemd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk verksemd, from Norwegian Nynorsk verksam, from Norwegian Nynorsk verka, from Old Norse verka, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

lobbyverksemd (Norwegian Nynorsk): lobbying

Definitions

  1. lobbying

Ancestry of “lobbyverksemd”, step by step

lobbyverksemd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verksemd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskverksemdactivity
2Norwegian Nynorskverksamactive; effective
3Norwegian Nynorskverkato work; to seem, appear; Alternative form of...
4Old Norseverka
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Norwegian Nynorsk lobby

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklobby
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Germanic werką