Cotton
Cotton originated in Arbic qutn, the name for cotton plant.
Silk
Word silk originated in Chinese si. Greek called Silk traders Seres, "silk people". This is the origin of the words like Sericulture and Serge.
However, the 'l' rather than an 'r' came through Russian Shelk.
Linen
The word comes from old Germanic "lin" meaning "Flax"which is an origin of the words such as linseed.
It has contributed to other words such as Lingerie, crinoline, linoleum and lint.
Wool
It came from Indo-European "wlna". the word flannel is related to it.
Source: Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto.
Spinning
Spin comes from Indo-European Base "spen" which means to stretch. The logic seems to make sense as spinning essentially involves stretching or drafting of a strand of fibers.
The words span, spinster, spider, spill and spindle are related to it.
Weaving
The origin is from Germanic "Weben"- to weave. This is the source of the words wafter, wasp, web and weft.
Dyeing
The source of this word remain unknown.
Printing
The origin comes from Latin "premere" meant press. The words impression are related to it.
Bleaching
The origin comes from Germanic base "blaik-"means to whiten. The words blight and blink are related to it.
Textile
Latin texere means to "weave" which came from Indo European base "tek-" to make. It is the origin of the words text, context, pretext, subtle, texture, tissue and toilet, technical and architect.
Cloth
The history of the word cloth is Germanic "kleid"- means garment.
Fabric
The word fabric is related to carpenter. The origin is the word "Faber" which means a carpenter. Other related words are fabricate and forge.
Apparel
It has the same source as apparatus, which came from apparare "make ready". The other related words are parent and prepare.
Yarn
The root came from prehistoric German "garn" which is originated from Greek "Khorde"- sting. The other related words are chord and cord.
Fashion
The word came from Latin factio "make" or "do". The words related to it are difficult, fact, faction and factory.
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Cotton originated in Arbic qutn, the name for cotton plant.
Silk
Word silk originated in Chinese si. Greek called Silk traders Seres, "silk people". This is the origin of the words like Sericulture and Serge.
However, the 'l' rather than an 'r' came through Russian Shelk.
Linen
The word comes from old Germanic "lin" meaning "Flax"which is an origin of the words such as linseed.
It has contributed to other words such as Lingerie, crinoline, linoleum and lint.
Wool
It came from Indo-European "wlna". the word flannel is related to it.
Source: Bloomsbury Dictionary of Word Origins by John Ayto.
Spinning
Spin comes from Indo-European Base "spen" which means to stretch. The logic seems to make sense as spinning essentially involves stretching or drafting of a strand of fibers.
The words span, spinster, spider, spill and spindle are related to it.
Weaving
The origin is from Germanic "Weben"- to weave. This is the source of the words wafter, wasp, web and weft.
Dyeing
The source of this word remain unknown.
Printing
The origin comes from Latin "premere" meant press. The words impression are related to it.
Bleaching
The origin comes from Germanic base "blaik-"means to whiten. The words blight and blink are related to it.
Textile
Latin texere means to "weave" which came from Indo European base "tek-" to make. It is the origin of the words text, context, pretext, subtle, texture, tissue and toilet, technical and architect.
Cloth
The history of the word cloth is Germanic "kleid"- means garment.
Fabric
The word fabric is related to carpenter. The origin is the word "Faber" which means a carpenter. Other related words are fabricate and forge.
Apparel
It has the same source as apparatus, which came from apparare "make ready". The other related words are parent and prepare.
Yarn
The root came from prehistoric German "garn" which is originated from Greek "Khorde"- sting. The other related words are chord and cord.
Fashion
The word came from Latin factio "make" or "do". The words related to it are difficult, fact, faction and factory.
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