Where does “lathework” come from?
lathework (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.
lathework (English): Work produced on a lathe
Definitions
- Work produced on a lathe
Ancestry of “lathework”, step by step
lathework 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 lathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lathe | To invite; bid; ask; An administrative division... |
| 2 | Middle English | laþe | a barn to house livestock or store grain, etc.; a storehouse |
| 3 | Old Norse | hlað | pile, stack; pavement; border, lacework |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlaða | to load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaþaną | to load |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |