Where does “dyework” come from?
dyework (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.
dyework (English): Visual effects produced by dyeing; A dyeworks
Definitions
- Visual effects produced by dyeing; A dyeworks
Ancestry of “dyework”, step by step
dyework 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 dye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dye | A colourant, especially one that has an affinity... |
| 2 | Middle English | deye | A dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy |
| 3 | Old English | dēag | color, hue, dye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daugō | dye, colour; shade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dauganą | to conceal, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |