needlewoman

Questions

What does needlewoman mean?

A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc.

Where does needlewoman come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Indo-European *(s)néh₁tlom Proto-Germanic *nēþlą Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-Germanic *nēþlō Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu Old English nǣdl Middle English nedle English needle Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman English needlewoman From needle + woman.

How to pronounce needlewoman

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