Where does “rubblework” come from?

rubblework (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.

rubblework (English): A form of masonry made of large stones loosely...

Definitions

  1. A form of masonry made of large stones loosely...

Ancestry of “rubblework”, step by step

rubblework 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 rubble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrubbleThe broken remains of an object, usually rock or...
2Middle Englishrouble—
3Anglo-Normanrobelbits of broken stone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →