Where does “workfare” come from?

workfare (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.

workfare (English): A form of welfare in which people are required to...

Definitions

  1. A form of welfare in which people are required to...

Ancestry of “workfare”, step by step

workfare 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 welfare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwelfareHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity;...
2Middle Englishwelfare—
3Old Englishwel faranto fare well, get along successfully, prosper

Words derived from “workfare”

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