Where does “handweorc” come from?
handweorc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic handuwerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
handweorc (Old English): handiwork, handwork; creation
Definitions
- handiwork, handwork; creation
Ancestry of “handweorc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | handuwerką | handwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |