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Where does “εργάτης” come from?

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

εργάτης (Greek): male worker, labourer, hand, servant; capstan,...

Definitions

  1. male worker, labourer, hand, servant; capstan,...

Ancestry of “εργάτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
2Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
3Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “εργάτης”

  • αρχιεργάτης
  • ارغات
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