Where does “erg” come from?
Erg comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, a noun meaning work or deed, derived from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-, a root denoting work or activity.
erg (English): The unit of work or energy, being the amount of...
Definitions
- The unit of work or energy, being the amount of...
Ancestry of “erg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | erg | erg |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |