Yarn
/jɑːrn/noun
A continuous length of interlocked fibers used for knitting or weaving.
Did you know?In folklore, yarn was believed to hold magical properties, often used in rituals to bind or connect fates.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲer-
“to gather, to enclose, to twist.”
Old English
OE
gearn
“material made from twisted fibers, typically wool.”
Middle English
ME
yarne
“twisted strands of fiber used for weaving.”
15th Century
Early Modern English
yarn
“spun thread used in fabric creation, also metaphorically for storytelling.”
Modern English
English
yarn
“a long, continuous strand of interlocked fibers.”