Etymology

ergo-

Today it means: work Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon) ← Proto-Hellenic *wérgon ← Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wérgon
  4. Ancient Greekἔργον (érgon)
  5. English todayergo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔργον all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.