Where does “χειρουργικός” come from?

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

χειρουργικός (Ancient Greek): surgical

Definitions

  1. surgical

Ancestry of “χειρουργικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχειρουργόςcraftsman; surgeon
2Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “χειρουργικός

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