Where does “cofferwork” come from?

cofferwork (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.

cofferwork (English): rubblework faced with stone

Definitions

  1. rubblework faced with stone

Ancestry of “cofferwork”, step by step

cofferwork 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 coffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcofferA strong chest or box used for keeping money or...
2Middle EnglishcofreA coffer; A supply or store of money; A coffin; a...
3Old Frenchcofrechest
4LatincophinusA hamper, basket
5Ancient Greekκόφινοςbasket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →