Where does “xiléin” come from?

xiléin (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek ξύλον, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

xiléin (Irish): xylene

Definitions

xylene

Ancestry of “xiléin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ξύλον	cut wood, timber; piece of wood, log, beam, post;...
2	Ancient Greek	-ουργός	worker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
3	Ancient Greek	ἔργον	deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4	Proto-Hellenic	wérgon	work
5	Proto-Indo-European	wérǵom	work
6	Proto-Indo-European	werǵ-	to make

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