English

leafwork

From leaf + work.

A compound of leaf + work

Proto-Germanic *laubą

Proto-West Germanic *laub

Old English lēaf

Middle English lef ‘Foliage’

English leaf

Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’

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Proto-Germanic *werką

Proto-West Germanic *werk

Old English weorc ‘labor’

Middle English work

English work

Today it means

noun Any design or structure resembling leaves or the pattern of leaves; foliage

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Etymograph / leafwork