-ware
Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.
Suffix countable, morpheme
- Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.
- glass + -ware → glassware
- Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place.
- Abruzzi + -ware → Abruzzi ware
- Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.
- gift + -ware → giftware
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.
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Related
Suffix computing, engineering
- Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution.
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English softwarebf. English -ware Back-formation from software. See also ware and warehouse.
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Derived
abandonware adware annoyware badware baitware beerware beggarware Be-ware bloatware bookware cardware careware censorware charityware coasterware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crudware cyberware demoware donationware dreamware