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
- A worker insect that can become capable of...
Ancestry of “gamergate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ergate | A worker ant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάτης | worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |