Where does “ergi” come from?

ergi (Finnish) 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.

ergi (Finnish): erg unit

Definitions

  1. erg unit

Ancestry of “ergi”, 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 →