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Where does “workful” come from?

workful (English) comes from Middle English workvol, from Old English weorcful — active, industrious.

workful (English): Full of activity or work; laborious; industrious

Definitions

  1. Full of activity or work; laborious; industrious

Ancestry of “workful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishworkvol—
2Old Englishweorcfulactive, industrious

Words derived from “workful”

  • workfulness
Every word from Old English weorcful →