Where does “inwrought” come from?
inwrought (English) comes from English inwork, from Middle English inwork, from Old English inweorc, from Old English in-, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
inwrought (English): Having a design that has been worked or woven in;...
Definitions
- Having a design that has been worked or woven in;...
Ancestry of “inwrought”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | inwork | Indoor work; work done inside the home; To work... |
| 2 | Middle English | inwork | — |
| 3 | Old English | inweorc | indoor work |
| 4 | Old English | in- | in, into; on, upon; internal, positioned on the... |
| 5 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |