Where does “erg” come from?

erg (Polish) comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

erg (Polish): erg

Definitions

  1. erg

Ancestry of “erg”, step by step

erg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔργον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
2Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Arabic عِرْق

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعِرْقroot; stem, vein, nerve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wérgon →