Where does “påverka” come from?

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

påverka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to influence

Definitions

  1. to influence

Ancestry of “påverka”, step by step

påverka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verka

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskon; on, against, touching; hanging from or being...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Germanic werką