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

  1. to urge, insist; work, profession; hard work

Ancestry of “örk”, step by step

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