Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “wærc” come from?

wærc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic warkiz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

wærc (Old English): pain; ache; suffering; anguish; grief

Definitions

  1. pain; ache; suffering; anguish; grief

Ancestry of “wærc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwarkizpain
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “wærc”

  • working
  • network
  • workplace
  • workshop
  • workforce
  • internet
  • networking
  • homework
  • workflow
  • paperwork
  • workload
  • worksheet
  • teamwork
  • workout
  • groundwork
  • workable
  • housework
  • workbook
  • workspace
  • workhouse
  • workstation
  • patchwork
  • hardworking
  • coursework
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