Where does “träningsvärk” come from?

träningsvärk (Swedish) comes from Swedish värk, from Old Swedish værker, from Old Norse verkr, from Proto-Germanic warkiz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

träningsvärk (Swedish): delayed-onset muscle soreness (similar to growing pains, but triggered by exercise)

Definitions

  1. delayed-onset muscle soreness (similar to growing pains, but triggered by exercise)

Ancestry of “träningsvärk”, step by step

träningsvärk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish värk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvärkache; continuous, dull pain; labour-pain,...
2Old Swedishværkerache, pain
3Old Norseverkrache, pain
4Proto-Germanicwarkizpain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Swedish träning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträningtraining, exercise
2Swedishtränato exercise, to practice; to perform activities...
3Old Norsetranaa crane bird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warkiz →Every word from Old Norse verkr →