Joinery
/ˈdʒɔɪ.nər.i/noun
The craft of connecting pieces of wood, especially through precisely fitted joints.
Did you know?Joinery ultimately traces to the same Indo-European root as yoga and yoke, both expressing the idea of binding or joining things together.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yug-
“To join, yoke, or harness together”
Ancient Latin
Latin
iungere
“To join, connect, or bind”
Classical Latin
Latin
iunctura
“A joining, connection, or joint”
12th–13th Century
Old French
joindre
“To join, unite, or connect”
Middle English
English
joinen
“To connect or unite”
16th Century
English
joinery
“The work or craft of a joiner, especially woodworking”
Modern English
English
joinery
“The skilled construction of wooden joints and fittings”