Where does “micrergate” come from?

micrergate (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.

micrergate (English): An unusually small worker ant

Definitions

  1. An unusually small worker ant

Ancestry of “micrergate”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →