Where does “-ergy” come from?

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

-ergy (English): work

Definitions

  1. work

Ancestry of “-ergy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-εργία—
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “-ergy”

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