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Where does “ergo” come from?

Ergo comes from Middle English ergo, from Latin ergo meaning "therefore," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- meaning "to rule or direct."

ergo (English): Consequently, therefore, thus; therefore; An...

Definitions

  1. Consequently, therefore, thus; therefore; An...

Ancestry of “ergo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergonomicOf or relating to the science of ergonomics;...
2Catalan-ic-ic; Used to form diminutive nouns
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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