Where does “αργαλειός” come from?

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

αργαλειός (Greek): loom

Definitions

  1. loom

Ancestry of “αργαλειός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐργαλεῖονtool, instrument
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →