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Werkitya
To Work
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
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Notes:
This word was almost certainly connected with 'werka' - 'to carry', but it was also based at least to some extent on English 'work' particularly in its semantic development. It was not felt to be a borrowed word.
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Actions, Making
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