Where does “argățel” come from?
argățel (Romanian) comes from Romanian argat, from Ottoman Turkish ارغاد, from Ancient Greek ἐργάτης, from Ancient Greek ἔργον, from Proto-Hellenic wérgon, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
argățel (Romanian): small servant
Definitions
- small servant
Ancestry of “argățel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | argat | ploughboy |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | ارغاد | alternative form of ارغات |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐργάτης | worker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,... |
| 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 |