Where does “charmwork” come from?

charmwork (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.

charmwork (English): Any magical practice involving creating or...

Definitions

  1. Any magical practice involving creating or...

Ancestry of “charmwork”, step by step

charmwork 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 charm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcharmAn object, act or words believed to have magic...
2Middle EnglishcharmeA phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...
3Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
4Latincarmensong, tune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →
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