Where does “λειτουργός” come from?

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

λειτουργός (Ancient Greek): public servant; minister

Definitions

  1. public servant; minister

Ancestry of “λειτουργός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “λειτουργός”

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