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Where does “ἐνεργός” come from?

ἐνεργός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

ἐνεργός (Ancient Greek): at work, active

Definitions

  1. at work, active

Ancestry of “ἐνεργός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
2Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “ἐνεργός”

  • energy
  • bioenergy
  • nonenergy
  • eigenenergy
  • selfenergy
  • energon
  • energyless
  • photoenergy
  • quasienergy
  • isoenergy
  • Energiewende
  • energyware
  • self-energy
  • telenergy
  • energy drink
  • energia
  • energía
  • energizar
  • energia
  • energizzare
  • bioenergia
  • energie
  • energivoro
  • энергосбережение
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