Where does “haberdasherware” come from?
haberdasherware (English) comes from English Ware, from Middle English ware, from Old English wær, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
haberdasherware (English): Smallware, haberdashery
Definitions
- Smallware, haberdashery
Ancestry of “haberdasherware”, step by step
haberdasherware traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English haberdasher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haberdasher | A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | habertas | small goods |