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

  1. to have strength, will or stamina enough; to...

Ancestry of “gvórk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseorka—
2Proto-Germanic*wurkijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥ǵyétito be working, to be at work
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥ǵyéti →