Where does “bleachworks” come from?
bleachworks (English) comes from English bleach, from Middle English bleche, from Old English blǣċ, from Proto-Germanic blaikaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰloyǵ-os, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleyǵ- — to shine.
bleachworks (English): A factory that manufactures bleach
Definitions
- A factory that manufactures bleach
Ancestry of “bleachworks”, step by step
bleachworks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bleach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bleach | Pale; bleak; To treat with bleach, especially so... |
| 2 | Middle English | bleche | — |
| 3 | Old English | blǣċ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blaikaz | pale, white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰloyǵ-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleyǵ- | to shine |
via English works
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | works | plural of work in its countable senses; API pl; A... |