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Where does “weaver” come from?

Weaver comes from Middle English weevere, from Old English wefere, whose original meaning is unknown.

weaver (English): One who weaves; A strand of material used in...

Definitions

  1. One who weaves; A strand of material used in...

Ancestry of “weaver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweevere—
2Old Englishwefere—

Words derived from “weaver”

  • weaverbird
  • basketweaver
  • masterweaver
  • handweaver
  • weaveress
  • spellweaver
Every word from Old English wefere →