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Where does “ġeweorc” come from?

ġeweorc (Old English) comes from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

ġeweorc (Old English): work

Definitions

  1. work

Ancestry of “ġeweorc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġe-—
2Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
3Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
6Middle Englishkyt—
7Germankitt—
8Old High Germankuti—
9Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
10Proto-Germanickweduzresin
11Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
12Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “ġeweorc”

  • working
  • network
  • workplace
  • workshop
  • workforce
  • internet
  • networking
  • homework
  • workflow
  • paperwork
  • workload
  • worksheet
  • teamwork
  • workout
  • groundwork
  • workable
  • housework
  • workbook
  • workspace
  • handiwork
  • workhouse
  • workstation
  • patchwork
  • hardworking
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