Where does “rodwork” come from?

rodwork (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.

rodwork (English): Any assembly made from rods; The weaving of...

Definitions

  1. Any assembly made from rods; The weaving of...

Ancestry of “rodwork”, step by step

rodwork 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 rod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrodA straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or...
2EnglishRodneyA small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person
3Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
4Proto-Germanicagwjō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →