Where does “hantverkare” come from?

hantverkare (Swedish) comes from Swedish hantverk, from Middle Low German hantwerk, from Proto-Germanic handuwerką, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

hantverkare (Swedish): artisan

Definitions

  1. artisan

Ancestry of “hantverkare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhantverkhandicraft, craft
2Middle Low Germanhantwerk—
3Proto-Germanichanduwerkąhandwork; manual labour; handiwork, creation
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →