Where does “woolwinder” come from?

woolwinder (English) comes from English winder, from English wind, from English farm, from Middle English ferme, from Old French ferme, from Medieval Latin ferma, from Latin Firma, from Latin Firmus — to support; to hold.

woolwinder (English): A person employed to bundle wool for packing

Definitions

  1. A person employed to bundle wool for packing

Ancestry of “woolwinder”, step by step

woolwinder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English winder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwinderA winding plant; A textile worker, or machine,...
2EnglishwindReal or perceived movement of atmospheric air...
3EnglishfarmA place where agricultural and similar activities...
4Middle EnglishfermeA lease; the renting of land
5Old Frenchfermelease; the land leased; farm
6Medieval LatinfermaAlternative form of firma
7LatinFirmatax, tribute
8LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
9Proto-Italicfermos
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
11Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via English Wool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWoolOS grid ref SY8486
2Middle Englishwollewool coat of sheep, especially when used to make fabric
3Old Englishwullwool
4Proto-West Germanicwulluwool
5Proto-Germanicwullōwool
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-
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