Drudgery etymology

English

English word drudgery comes from English drudge, English -ery

Etymology of drudgery

Detailed word origin of drudgery

Dictionary entry Language Definition
drudge English (en) (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.. A person who works in a low servile job. To labour in (or as in) a low servile job.
-ery English (en) Art, craft or practice. Characteristic of. Class or group, collection of. Organisation or movement. Place of art, craft or practice.
drudgery English (en) Tedious, menial and exhausting work.

Words with the same origin as drudgery

Descendants of -ery

dairy debauchery