Where does “warkloom” come from?
warkloom (English) comes from English wark, 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.
warkloom (English): A tool; an implement
Ancestry of “warkloom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wark | Pain; ache; To be in pain; ache; A building |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |