Where does “kiloerg” come from?
kiloerg (English) comes from English erg, from French erg, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
kiloerg (English): A unit of work equal to one thousand ergs
Definitions
- A unit of work equal to one thousand ergs
Ancestry of “kiloerg”, step by step
kiloerg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erg | The unit of work or energy, being the amount of... |
| 2 | French | erg | erg desert region |
| 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 |
via English kilo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kilo | Clipping of kilogram |