Where does “tannverk” come from?

tannverk (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.

tannverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): toothache

Definitions

  1. toothache

Ancestry of “tannverk”, step by step

tannverk 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 tann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktanna tooth; a cog
2Old Norsetǫnntooth
3Proto-Germanictanþstooth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →