Where does “gvórk” come from?
gvórk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse orka, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
gvórk (Westrobothnian): to have strength, will or stamina enough; to...
Definitions
- to have strength, will or stamina enough; to...
Ancestry of “gvórk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | orka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *wurkijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥ǵyéti | to be working, to be at work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |