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Where does “thaumaturge” come from?

thaumaturge (English) comes from Medieval Latin thaumaturgus, from Ancient Greek θαυματουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

thaumaturge (English): A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of...

Definitions

  1. A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of...

Ancestry of “thaumaturge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinthaumaturgus—
2Ancient Greekθαυματουργός—
3Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
4Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
5Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
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