Where does “аргат” come from?

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

аргат (Bulgarian): a male farmhand, a male agricultural labourer, a...

Definitions

  1. a male farmhand, a male agricultural labourer, a...

Ancestry of “аргат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishارغادalternative form of ارغات
2Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →