Weft
/wɛft/noun
The horizontal threads woven through the vertical threads in fabric.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, weaving was often seen as a metaphor for the intertwining of fate and destiny, linking it to the concept of the Moirai or Fates in Greek mythology.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
waftwō
“to weave, to entwine, to create fabric”
Old English
OE
waefa
“the act of weaving, fabric”
Middle English
ME
wefte
“the threads that are woven into cloth”
Modern English
Eng
weft
“the term for the threads that are woven horizontally in a textile”