Where does “örk” come from?
örk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
örk (Westrobothnian): to urge, insist; work, profession; hard work
Definitions
- to urge, insist; work, profession; hard work
Ancestry of “örk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | yrkja | to work |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wurkijaną | to work, to do work; to make |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |