Where does “upholsterer” come from?

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upholsterer (English): A craftsman who upholsters furniture

Definitions

  1. A craftsman who upholsters furniture

Ancestry of “upholsterer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishupholsterTo fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and...
2Middle Englishupholdester
3EnglishupholdTo hold up; to lift on high; to elevate; To keep...
4Middle Englishupholdento repair, uphold
5Middle Englishup-
6Old Englishūp-up-
7Old Englishūpup, from above
8Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
9Proto-Germanicubunder
10Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

Words derived from “upholsterer

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