Where does “ork” come from?

ork (Swedish) comes from Swedish orka, from Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ork (Swedish): the strength or power to do something

Definitions

  1. the strength or power to do something

Ancestry of “ork”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishorkato have strength, will or stamina enough; to be...
2Old Norseorka—
3Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti →