Where does “canvaswork” come from?
canvaswork (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.
canvaswork (English): Embroidery upon cloth over which canvas has been laid to guide the stitches
Definitions
- Embroidery upon cloth over which canvas has been laid to guide the stitches
Ancestry of “canvaswork”, step by step
canvaswork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English work
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English canvas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canvas | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful... |
| 2 | Middle English | canevas | flaxen fabric, canvas; A portion of canvas; a... |
| 3 | Old Northern French | canevas | — |
| 4 | Latin | cannabaceus | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cannabum | Alternative form of cannabis |
| 6 | Latin | cannabis | hemp; dative/ablative plural of cannabum;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάνναβις | hemp; hemp seed |