Where does “λιθουργός” come from?

λιθουργός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργω, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wreǵ- — close; to close, enclose.

λιθουργός (Ancient Greek): stonemason, sculptor

Definitions

  1. stonemason, sculptor

Ancestry of “λιθουργός”, step by step

λιθουργός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔργω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργωto close off, enclose
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wreǵ-close; to close, enclose

via Ancient Greek λίθος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίθοςa stone; stone as a substance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wreǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔργω →