Where does “erg” come from?
erg (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
erg (French): erg desert region
Definitions
- erg desert region
Ancestry of “erg”, step by step
erg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἔργον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Arabic عِرْق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عِرْق | root; stem, vein, nerve |