Where does “brickwork” come from?
Brickwork is a Middle English compound of brick and -work, from Old English -weorc meaning "work" or "craftsmanship."
brickwork (English): Those parts of items that are made of brick; The...
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- Those parts of items that are made of brick; The...
Ancestry of “brickwork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Brick | named after Joseph Brick |
| 2 | English | Bridge | OS grid ref TR1854. Recorded as Brige in 1086 (DB), from |
| 3 | Middle English | brigge | A bridge |
| 4 | Old Norse | bryggja | pier, gangway |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brewwaną | to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |