Where does “furnituremaking” come from?
furnituremaking (English) comes from English furniture, from Middle French fourniture, from Middle French fournir — to furnish.
furnituremaking (English): The making#Noun of furniture, on either a craft#Noun or mass production basis; the business includes woodworking#Noun and (in some cases) upholstering#Noun
Definitions
- The making#Noun of furniture, on either a craft#Noun or mass production basis; the business includes woodworking#Noun and (in some cases) upholstering#Noun
Ancestry of “furnituremaking”, step by step
furnituremaking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English furniture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furniture | Large movable item, usually in a room, which... |
| 2 | Middle French | fourniture | a supply, or the act of furnishing |
| 3 | Middle French | fournir | to furnish |
via English making#Noun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | making#Noun | — |