Where does “ergastulum” come from?
ergastulum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἐργαστήριον, from Ancient Greek ἐργαστής, from Ancient Greek ἐργάζομαι, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
ergastulum (Latin): penitentiary, workhouse (or its residents)
Definitions
- penitentiary, workhouse (or its residents)
Ancestry of “ergastulum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐργαστήριον | workshop, factory |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐργαστής | negotiator |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάζομαι | I work, labour; I work at, make; I do, perform |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |