Where does “crewelwork” come from?

crewelwork (English) comes from English -work, from Middle English -werk, from Old English -weorc.

crewelwork (English): embroidery made using a crewel

Definitions

  1. embroidery made using a crewel

Ancestry of “crewelwork”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-workDenoting a craft involving a particular material...
2Middle English-werk—
3Old English-weorc—
Every word from Old English -weorc →Every word from English -work →Every word from Middle English -werk →