Where does “yrka” come from?
yrka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish yrkia, from Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
yrka (Swedish): to urge, require, demand
Ancestry of “yrka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | yrkia | to work; to cultivate; to care for |
| 2 | Old Norse | yrkja | to work |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurkijaną | to work, to do work; to make |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |