Where does “ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ” come from?

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

ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ (Coptic): benefactor

Definitions

  1. benefactor

Ancestry of “ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲉⲧⲏⲥ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεὐεργέτηςA benefactor, euergetist
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →