Where does “τερατουργός” come from?

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

Ancestry of “τερατουργός”, step by step

τερατουργός 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 τέρας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon
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