Where does “järnverk” come from?

järnverk (Swedish) comes from Swedish verk, from Old Norse verk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

järnverk (Swedish): an ironworks, a steelworks (industrial facility for making iron and steel)

Definitions

  1. an ironworks, a steelworks (industrial facility for making iron and steel)

Ancestry of “järnverk”, step by step

järnverk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish verk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishverka work; something which has been accomplished; a...
2Old Norseverkwork, deed
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →