Where does “dæġweorc” come from?
dæġweorc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic dagawerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Ancestry of “dæġweorc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dagawerką | a day's work |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “dæġweorc”