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

Definitions

  1. to urge, require, demand

Ancestry of “yrka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishyrkiato work; to cultivate; to care for
2Old Norseyrkjato work
3Proto-Germanicwurkijanąto work, to do work; to make
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną →Every word from Old Norse yrkja →