Where does “ergonomic” come from?
Ergonomic comes from Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, "law" or "system") and νέμω (némō, "to distribute" or "to manage"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
ergonomic (English): Of or relating to the science of ergonomics;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the science of ergonomics;...
Ancestry of “ergonomic”, step by step
ergonomic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἔργον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via French ergonomique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ergonomique | ergonomic |
via Catalan νόμος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | νόμος | — |