Where does “ergastoplasm” come from?

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

ergastoplasm (English): endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with...

Definitions

  1. endoplasmic reticulum that is studded with...

Ancestry of “ergastoplasm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐργαστήςnegotiator
2Ancient GreekἐργάζομαιI work, labour; I work at, make; I do, perform
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “ergastoplasm”

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