Where does “abb-wool” come from?
abb-wool (English) comes from English abb, from Middle English abb, from Old English āweb, from Old English a-, from Old English ar-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss- — out, outward.
abb-wool (English): Wool used to make yarn for the warp
Definitions
- Wool used to make yarn for the warp
Ancestry of “abb-wool”, step by step
abb-wool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abb | A type of yarn for the warp; A rough wool from... |
| 2 | Middle English | abb | — |
| 3 | Old English | āweb | weft |
| 4 | Old English | a- | from, away, off, out |
| 5 | Old English | ar- | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English Wool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wool | OS grid ref SY8486 |
| 2 | Middle English | wolle | wool coat of sheep, especially when used to make fabric |
| 3 | Old English | wull | wool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |