Where does “påverkan” come from?

påverkan (Swedish) comes from Swedish påverka, 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.

påverkan (Swedish): influence

Definitions

  1. influence

Ancestry of “påverkan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpåverkato influence
2Swedishverkato work, to act; to seem as, appear, to have an...
3Old Swedishvärkia—
4Old Norseverka—
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “påverkan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →