Where does “chemurgic” come from?
chemurgic (English) comes from English chemurgy, from English -urgy, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
chemurgic (English): Relating to chemurgy
Definitions
- Relating to chemurgy
Ancestry of “chemurgic”, step by step
chemurgic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chemurgy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemurgy | a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned... |
| 2 | English | -urgy | technique for working with something |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |