weaver
The origin and history of weaver.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English wevere or wever, from Old English *wefere, *wifre, or *wæfre (“weaver”, found in compounds), from Proto-West Germanic *webārī. By surface analysis, it breaks down as weave plus -er. Compare Saterland Frisian Weeuwer (“weaver”), Dutch wever (“weaver”), German Low German Wever (“weaver”), German Weber (“weaver”), Swedish vävare (“weaver”), and Icelandic vefari (“weaver”).
