Where does “deedwork” come from?
deedwork (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.
deedwork (English): A role
Definitions
- A role
Ancestry of “deedwork”, step by step
deedwork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English work
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English deed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deed | An action or act; something that is done; A brave... |
| 2 | Middle English | dede | — |
| 3 | Old English | dēd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dādi | deed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |