Where does “ergatocratic” come from?
ergatocratic (English) comes from English ergatocracy, 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.
ergatocratic (English): characterized by ergatocracy, ruled by workers
Definitions
- characterized by ergatocracy, ruled by workers
Ancestry of “ergatocratic”, step by step
ergatocratic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ergatocracy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ergatocracy | government by the workers |
| 2 | English | ergato- | worker |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάτης | worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |