Where does “Lycūrgus” come from?
Lycūrgus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Λυκοῦργος, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Lycūrgus (Latin): The name of several kings of Ancient Greece
Definitions
- The name of several kings of Ancient Greece
Ancestry of “Lycūrgus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Λυκοῦργος | in particular, the legendary lawgiver of Sparta Lycurgus |
| 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 |