Where does “ergate” come from?

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

ergate (English): A worker ant

Definitions

  1. A worker ant

Ancestry of “ergate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “ergate”

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