Where does “yrkeløyse” come from?

yrkeløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk yrke, from Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic wurkiją — work, profession, occupation.

Ancestry of “yrkeløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskyrkeprofession, occupation
2Old Norseyrkiwork, occupation
3Proto-Germanicwurkijąwork, profession, occupation
Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkiją →Every word from Old Norse yrki →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk yrke →