The story
From end + work. Compare Middle English andwork; Old English andweorc (“cause”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
endwork
Today it means: Work done on, about, or toward an end; a result; purpose; goal Full definition →
Today it means: Work done on, about, or toward an end; a result; purpose; goal Full definition →
From end + work. Compare Middle English andwork; Old English andweorc (“cause”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.