Where does “baluwerk” come from?
baluwerk (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
baluwerk (Old Saxon): evil deed
Ancestry of “baluwerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | werk | work |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |