*werką²

Runic: ᚹᛖᚱᚲᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈwer.kɑ̃/

noun · neuter · a-stem

Meanings

rope or cord, especially one made of hemp

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ-nó- (> pre-Germanic *werkka-), from *werǵʰ- (‘to bind, squeeze’), whence also *wurgijaną (‘to strangle’). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *wer (k/ḱ)-nó-, from a root *wer(k/ḱ), and cognate with Welsh cywarch (‘hemp, rope’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.werkąwerkō
Acc.werkąwerkō
Gen.werkas, wirkiswerkǫ̂
Dat.werkaiwerkamaz
Inst.werkōwerkamiz
Voc.werkąwerkō

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Descendants

  • *werk (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *werk (Old Dutch)
      • werc (Middle Dutch)
        • werk (Dutch)
        • warq (French)
  • *werk (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *werk, *wirk (Old Frisian)
      • Wäierk, Wíerk (Saterland Frisian)
      • wurk (West Frisian)
  • *werk (Proto-West Germanic)
    • werh, werah, werc, werk (Old High German)
      • werc, werch, werich (Middle High German)
        • Werg (German)
  • *werk (Proto-West Germanic)
    • *werk (Old Saxon)
      • werk, wark (Middle Low German)
        • værk (Danish)
        • verk (Norwegian)
  • *vërka (Proto-Finnic)

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