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Where does “thaumaturgist” come from?

thaumaturgist (English) comes from English thaumaturge, 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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “thaumaturgist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthaumaturgeA performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of...
2Medieval Latinthaumaturgus—
3Ancient Greekθαυματουργός—
4Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
5Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
6Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “thaumaturgist”

  • autothaumaturgist
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