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Where does “ergatively” come from?

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

ergatively (English): In an ergative manner

Definitions

  1. In an ergative manner

Ancestry of “ergatively”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergativeUsed of various situations where the subjects of...
2Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
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