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

Definitions

  1. profession, occupation

Ancestry of “yrke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
2Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation

Words derived from “yrke”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →