Where does “évergète” come from?

évergète (French) comes from Ancient Greek εὐεργέτης, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

évergète (French): euergete, evergetist, benefactor

Definitions

  1. euergete, evergetist, benefactor

Ancestry of “évergète”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεὐεργέτηςA benefactor, euergetist
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “évergète

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon
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