Where does “cobwebbery” come from?
cobwebbery (English) comes from English cobweb, from Middle English copweb.
cobwebbery (English): A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the...
Definitions
- A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the...
Ancestry of “cobwebbery”, step by step
cobwebbery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cobweb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cobweb | A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an... |
| 2 | Middle English | copweb | — |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |