Where does “megalerg” come from?

megalerg (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.

megalerg (English): A unit of one million ergs

Definitions

  1. A unit of one million ergs

Ancestry of “megalerg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishergThe unit of work or energy, being the amount of...
2Frenchergerg desert region
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 →