Where does “cobweb” come from?

Cobweb derives from Middle English coppeweb, from Old English ātorcoppe, a compound whose exact original meaning is uncertain.

cobweb (English): A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an...

Definitions

  1. A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an...

Ancestry of “cobweb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcopweb

Words derived from “cobweb

Every word from Middle English copweb