Where does “dridewroko” come from?
dridewroko (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo wroko, from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
dridewroko (Sranan Tongo): Wednesday
Definitions
- Wednesday
Ancestry of “dridewroko”, step by step
dridewroko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sranan Tongo wroko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | wroko | to work, be employed |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Sranan Tongo dri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | dri | three |
| 2 | Dutch | drie | three |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Sranan Tongo dei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | dei | day |
| 2 | English | Day | derived from a medieval diminutive of David |
| 3 | Middle English | day | day; daylight, sunlight; epoch, age, period |
| 4 | Old English | dæġ | day, daytime |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |