Where does “workbag” come from?

workbag (English) comes from English work, 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.

workbag (English): A bag containing tools or material used for work,...

Definitions

  1. A bag containing tools or material used for work,...

Ancestry of “workbag”, step by step

workbag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English work

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwork"Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to...
2Middle Englishwerkwork
3Old Englishweorcwork, in various senses, including
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via English bag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbagA flexible container made of cloth, paper,...
2Middle EnglishbaggeA fabric container; a bag, sack, pouch, purse, or...
3Old Norsebaggibag, pack, satchel, bundle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰak-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Germanic werką →