Where does “slagverk” come from?

slagverk (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.

slagverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): percussion; the striking mechanism of a clock

Definitions

  1. percussion; the striking mechanism of a clock

Ancestry of “slagverk”, step by step

slagverk 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 slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskslagA blow, a strike, a punch; A battle; a stroke
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →