Where does “-work” come from?

-work (English) comes from Middle English -werk, from Old English -weorc.

-work (English): Denoting a craft involving a particular material...

Definitions

  1. Denoting a craft involving a particular material...

Ancestry of “-work”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-werk—
2Old English-weorc—

Words derived from “-work”

Every word from Old English -weorc →Every word from Middle English -werk →