Where does “quillwork” come from?

quillwork (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.

quillwork (English): Decorative textile embellishment made from...

Definitions

  1. Decorative textile embellishment made from...

Ancestry of “quillwork”, step by step

quillwork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English work

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
2Middle Englishwerkwork
3Old Englishweorcwork, in various senses, including
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via English quill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquillThe lower shaft of a feather, specifically the...
2Middle Englishquil—
3Middle Low Germanquiele—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →