Where does “workloom” come from?
workloom (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.
workloom (English): A tool or implement
Definitions
- A tool or implement
Ancestry of “workloom”, step by step
workloom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English work
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 2 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 3 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English loom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loom | A utensil; tool; a weapon; an article in... |
| 2 | Middle English | lome | usually, commonly; A machine, device, or... |
| 3 | Old English | lōme | frequently, often |
| 4 | Old English | ġelōme | often, frequently, continually, repeatedly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galōma | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galōmiz | — |
via Middle English workloom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | workloom | — |