Where does “시너지” come from?

시너지 (Korean) comes from English synergy, from Ancient Greek συνεργία, from Ancient Greek συνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

시너지 (Korean): synergy

Definitions

  1. synergy

Ancestry of “시너지”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsynergyA synonym of binding energy; The cooperation of...
2Ancient Greekσυνεργίαcooperation; joint work, assistance, help
3Ancient Greekσυνεργόςworking together
4Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
5Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-