Where does “фейерверк” come from?

фейерверк (Russian) 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.

фейерверк (Russian): firework; firecracker

Definitions

  1. firework; firecracker

Ancestry of “фейерверк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFeuerwerkfireworks
2GermanWerkwork, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
3Middle High Germanwerch—
4Old High Germanwercwork
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “фейерверк”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →