Where does “oerwurk” come from?

oerwurk (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian wurk, from Old Frisian werk, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

oerwurk (West Frisian): clock, instrument for measuring time

Definitions

  1. clock, instrument for measuring time

Ancestry of “oerwurk”, step by step

oerwurk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian wurk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianwurkwork
2Old Frisianwerk—
3Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
4Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via West Frisian oer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianoerover, across; about, concerning; on, upon
2Old Frisianover—
3Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via West Frisian oere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianoerehour
2Latinhōrahour
3Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
4Proto-Hellenic*worā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →