Where does “wickerworker” come from?
wickerworker (English) comes from English wickerwork, from English -work, from Middle English -werk, from Old English -weorc.
wickerworker (English): Someone who makes things with wicker
Definitions
- Someone who makes things with wicker
Ancestry of “wickerworker”, step by step
wickerworker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wickerwork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wickerwork | A thing or things made of wicker |
| 2 | English | -work | Denoting a craft involving a particular material... |
| 3 | Middle English | -werk | — |
| 4 | Old English | -weorc | — |