Where does “tweakery” come from?

tweakery (English) comes from English tweak, from Middle English twikken, from Old English twiccian, from Proto-West Germanic twekkōn — to fasten; clamp; pin; to pinch; pluck.

tweakery (English): The making of small technical changes; tweaking

Definitions

  1. The making of small technical changes; tweaking

Ancestry of “tweakery”, step by step

tweakery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tweak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtweakTo pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist;...
2Middle Englishtwikken—
3Old Englishtwiccianto twitch; to pluck
4Proto-West Germanictwekkōnto fasten; clamp; pin; to pinch; pluck

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic twekkōn →Every word from Old English twiccian →Every word from Middle English twikken →