Woven

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈwəʊ.vən/

Definitions

1. Constructed by intertwining threads or materials to form fabric
2. Formed by interlacing different elements in a united design
3. Created by crossing threads or fibers over and under each other to produce cloth

Etymology: "Woven" is the past participle of "weave," and the verb's older history runs through Old English "wefan" and Proto-Germanic "webaną," reaching back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to weave or braid." The same root gave German "weben," Dutch "weven," Swedish "väva," and Icelandic "vefa," so the craft has a shared vocabulary across the Germanic languages. The verb has a surprising sideline. In Middle English, "weven" also meant "to wander," and that sense probably came from Old Norse "veifa," meaning "to move around" or "wave," which is related to Latin "vibrare," to vibrate. Weaving and wandering may seem unrelated, but both carry the idea of threads or paths moving back and forth, criss-crossing through a space.

Synonyms: interlaced, fabricated