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

toothache

Ancestry of “tannverk”, step by step

tannverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk verk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	verk	pain, ache; pus; industrial facility, works
2	Old Norse	verk	work, deed
3	Proto-Germanic	werką	work
4	Proto-Indo-European	wérǵom	work
5	Proto-Indo-European	werǵ-	to make

via Norwegian Nynorsk tann

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	tann	a tooth; a cog
2	Old Norse	tǫnn	tooth
3	Proto-Germanic	tanþs	tooth
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃dónts	tooth
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ed-	to eat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →