Where does “chīrurgus” come from?

chīrurgus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χειρουργός, from Ancient Greek -ουργός, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

chīrurgus (Latin): surgeon, chirurgeon

Definitions

  1. surgeon, chirurgeon

Ancestry of “chīrurgus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχειρουργόςcraftsman; surgeon
2Ancient Greek-ουργόςworker, maker; work; worker, maker, craftsman
3Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
4Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “chīrurgus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →