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Where does “ἐργαλεῖον” come from?

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

ἐργαλεῖον (Ancient Greek): tool, instrument

Definitions

  1. tool, instrument

Ancestry of “ἐργαλεῖον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἐργαλεῖον”

  • εργαλείο
  • αργαλειός
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