Where does “Mauschwoakj” come from?
Mauschwoakj (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Woakj, from Middle Low German wark, from Old Saxon werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Mauschwoakj (Plautdietsch): netting
Definitions
- netting
Ancestry of “Mauschwoakj”, step by step
Mauschwoakj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Woakj
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Woakj | work, labor |
| 2 | Middle Low German | wark | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | werk | work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Plautdietsch Mausch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Mausch | mesh, net |