Where does “liturgus” come from?

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

liturgus (Latin): A servant of the state; An attendant

Definitions

  1. A servant of the state; An attendant

Ancestry of “liturgus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλειτουργόςpublic servant; minister
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →