ergo-

Australia, UK/ˌɜː.ɡə/Canada, US/ˌɝ.ɡə/

prefix

work

Meanings

prefix

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wérǵom
  3. Proto-Hellenic*wérgon
  4. Ancient Greekἔργον (érgon)
  5. Englishergo-

Derived from Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon).

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Translations

French ergo-
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Italian ergo-
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Polish ergo-
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APA

ergo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergo-

MLA

“ergo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ergo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ergo-.

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