Where does “loomworks” come from?
loomworks (English) comes from English loom, from Middle English lome, from Old English lōme, from Old English ġelōme, from Proto-Germanic galōma, from Proto-Germanic galōmiz.
loomworks (English): A factory where textiles are manufactured on a...
Definitions
- A factory where textiles are manufactured on a...
Ancestry of “loomworks”, step by step
loomworks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loom | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in... |
| 2 | Middle English | lome | usually, commonly; A machine, device, or... |
| 3 | Old English | lōme | frequently, often |
| 4 | Old English | ġelōme | often, frequently, continually, repeatedly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galōma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galōmiz | — |
via English works
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | works | plural of work in its countable senses; API pl; A... |