Where does “panelwork” come from?
panelwork (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.
panelwork (English): wainscoting
Definitions
- wainscoting
Ancestry of “panelwork”, step by step
panelwork 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 panel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | panel | A rectangular section of a surface, or of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | panel | A swatch or portion of textiles or cloth; A... |
| 3 | Old French | panel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pannellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | pannulus | — |
| 6 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |