Where does “wrought” come from?
Wrought comes from Middle English werken, from Old English wyrċan, from Proto-Germanic wurkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, meaning to work or do.
wrought (English): Having been worked or prepared somehow; simple...
Definitions
- Having been worked or prepared somehow; simple...
Ancestry of “wrought”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | worchen | To perform or accomplish: to carry out |
| 2 | Old English | wyrċan | to make; to work |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wurkijan | to work |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wurkijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥ǵyéti | to be working, to be at work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |