Where does “gamergate” come from?

gamergate (English) comes from English ergate, from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

gamergate (English): A worker insect that can become capable of...

Definitions

  1. A worker insect that can become capable of...

Ancestry of “gamergate”, step by step

gamergate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ergate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergateA worker ant
2Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Ancient Greek γάμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →