Where does “needletrade” come from?

needletrade (English) comes from English needle, from Middle English nedle, from Old English nǣdl, from Proto-Germanic *nāþlu, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

needletrade (English): Any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes

Definitions

Any line of work involving the use of a needle with textiles, such as embroidery or the making of clothes

Ancestry of “needletrade”, step by step

needletrade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English needle

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	needle	A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such...
2	Middle English	nedle	needle
3	Old English	nǣdl	—
4	Proto-Germanic	*nāþlu	—
5	Proto-Germanic	nēþlō	needle
6	Proto-Indo-European	(s)neh₁-	to spin (thread), to sew

via English trade

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	trade	Buying and selling of goods and services on a...
2	Middle English	trade	path, course of conduct
3	Middle Low German	trade	track, course
4	Old Saxon	trada	spoor, track
5	Proto-West Germanic	*trudo	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēþlō →Every word from Proto-Germanic *nāþlu →