Where does “euergesy” come from?

euergesy (English) comes from Ancient Greek εὐεργεσία, from Ancient Greek εὐεργέτης, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

euergesy (English): A good deed, an act of public benefaction by a wealthy individual

Definitions

  1. A good deed, an act of public benefaction by a wealthy individual

Ancestry of “euergesy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐεργεσίαgood deed, kindness
2Ancient GreekεὐεργέτηςA benefactor, euergetist
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →