Where does “argat” come from?

argat (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

argat (Serbo-Croatian): laborer; peasant; hard worker

Definitions

  1. laborer; peasant; hard worker

Ancestry of “argat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishارغادalternative form of ارغات
2Ancient Greekἐργάτηςworker, workman, labourer; capstan, windlass,...
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 →