Where does “motverka” come from?

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

motverka (Swedish): to remedy

Definitions

  1. to remedy

Ancestry of “motverka”, step by step

motverka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish verka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishverkato work, to act; to seem as, appear, to have an...
2Old Swedishvärkia—
3Old Norseverka—
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Swedish mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmotinterchange; a large junction where two or more...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →