Where does “fajerwerk” come from?
fajerwerk (Polish) comes from German Feuerwerk, from German Werk, from Middle High German werch, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
fajerwerk (Polish): firework
Ancestry of “fajerwerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Feuerwerk | fireworks |
| 2 | German | Werk | work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |