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
- A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of...
Ancestry of “thaumaturgist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thaumaturge | A performer of thaumaturgy; a performer of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | thaumaturgus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θαυματουργός | wonder-working; acrobatic; juggler |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |