Where does “ἐργάτης” come from?

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

ἐργάτης (Ancient Greek): worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...

Definitions

  1. worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...

Ancestry of “ἐργάτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
2Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “ἐργάτης”

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