Where does “taumaturgo” come from?
taumaturgo (Galician) comes 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.
taumaturgo (Galician): thaumaturge performer of miracles
Definitions
- thaumaturge performer of miracles
Ancestry of “taumaturgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | thaumaturgus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θαυματουργός | wonder-working; acrobatic; juggler |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ουργός | worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |