Where does “yrke” come from?
yrke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.
yrke (Norwegian Nynorsk): profession, occupation
Ancestry of “yrke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | yrki | work, occupation |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurkiją | work, profession, occupation |
Words derived from “yrke”