Where does “wærcan” come from?
wærcan (Old English) comes from Old English wærc, from Proto-Germanic warkiz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
wærcan (Old English): to be in pain
Ancestry of “wærcan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wærc | pain; ache; suffering; anguish; grief |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | warkiz | pain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |