Where does “teamwurk” come from?
teamwurk (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian team, from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
teamwurk (West Frisian): teamwork
Definitions
- teamwork
Ancestry of “teamwurk”, step by step
teamwurk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian team
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | team | bridle; team |
| 2 | English | team | A set of draught animals, such as two horses in... |
| 3 | Middle English | tem | Alternative form of teme; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English teamwork
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | teamwork | The cooperative effort of a team of people to... |
| 2 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 3 | Middle English | werk | work |
| 4 | Old English | weorc | work, in various senses, including |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |