Where does “ergatocracy” come from?
ergatocracy (English) comes from English ergato-, from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
ergatocracy (English): government by the workers
Definitions
- government by the workers
Ancestry of “ergatocracy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ergato- | worker |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάτης | worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ergatocracy”