Where does “grottowork” come from?
grottowork (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.
grottowork (English): artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a...
Definitions
- artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a...
Ancestry of “grottowork”, step by step
grottowork 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 grotto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grotto | A small cave; An artificial cavern-like retreat;... |
| 2 | Italian | grotta | cave; grotto |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | grupta | — |
| 4 | Latin | crypta | underground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρυπτός | concealed, hidden, secret |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρύπτω | to hide, cover; to conceal, obscure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krāu- | — |