Where does “wickerwork” come from?
wickerwork (English) comes from English -work, from Middle English -werk, from Old English -weorc.
wickerwork (English): A thing or things made of wicker
Definitions
- A thing or things made of wicker
Ancestry of “wickerwork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -work | Denoting a craft involving a particular material... |
| 2 | Middle English | -werk | — |
| 3 | Old English | -weorc | — |
Words derived from “wickerwork”