Where does “badgework” come from?

badgework (English) comes from English work, from Middle English werk, from Old English weorc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

badgework (English): Tasks performed by those in the scouting movement...

Definitions

  1. Tasks performed by those in the scouting movement...

Ancestry of “badgework”, step by step

badgework traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English work

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
2Middle Englishwerkwork
3Old Englishweorcwork, in various senses, including
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via English badge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbadgeA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or...
2Middle Englishbadge—
3Anglo-Normanbage—
4Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →