Where does “växtvärk” come from?

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

växtvärk (Swedish): (a bout of) growing pains

Definitions

  1. (a bout of) growing pains

Ancestry of “växtvärk”, step by step

växtvärk 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 växt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxtplant, vegetable; growth, size, length
2Old Norsevǫxtrgrowth, increase
3Proto-Germanicwahstuzsize, growth
4Indo-European*h₂weks-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warkiz →Every word from Old Norse verkr →