Where does “needlebook” come from?
needlebook (English) comes from English Book, from German būch, from Middle High German buoch, from Old High German buoh, from Proto-Germanic bōk, from Proto-Germanic bakaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₃g- — to bake, to roast, to fry.
needlebook (English): A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth...
Definitions
- A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth...
Ancestry of “needlebook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Book | — |
| 2 | German | būch | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |