Where does “workstrand” come from?
workstrand (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.
workstrand (English): A group of sequentially related elements of a...
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Ancestry of “workstrand”, step by step
workstrand traces back through two 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 Strand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Strand | (as "the Strand") A street in Westminster running from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street |
| 2 | Middle English | strand | beach, shoreline |
| 3 | Old English | strand | beach; shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |