Where does “underverk” come from?

underverk (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.

underverk (Norwegian Nynorsk): a wonder or miracle

Definitions

  1. a wonder or miracle

Ancestry of “underverk”, step by step

underverk 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 under

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskunderbelow, beneath, under; during; wonder, marvel,...
2Old Norseundirunder, underneath
3Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →