Where does “γεωργός” come from?

γεωργός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

γεωργός (Ancient Greek): tilling the ground; fertilizing; farmer

Definitions

  1. tilling the ground; fertilizing; farmer

Ancestry of “γεωργός”, step by step

γεωργός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔργον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
2Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Ancient Greek γῆ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
2Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth

Words derived from “γεωργός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →