Where does “derk” come from?
derk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic derkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰerg-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
derk (Proto-West Germanic): dirty; dark
Ancestry of “derk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | derkaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg-o-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerg- | to dim, darken; dim, dull; dark, dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “derk”