ergonomics
English
/əːɡəˈnɒmɪks/, /ˌɝɡəˈnɑmɪks/
noun
Definitions
- The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury.
- (economics) political Political economy.
Etymology
Derived from Polish ergonomji (ergonomics) derived from Ancient Greek ἔργον (work, deed, activity).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἔργον
Gloss
work, deed, activity
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
働
Emoji
✂️ 🏗️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -urgy English
- erg English
- ergon English
- neuroergonomics English
- Ergonomie German
- эргоно́мика Russian
- ergometría Spanish, Castilian
- γεωργός Ancient Greek
- δίς Ancient Greek
- εὐεργέτης Ancient Greek
- κακοῦργος Ancient Greek
- πανοῦργος Ancient Greek
- χειρουργέω Ancient Greek
- ἀγαθοεργέω Ancient Greek
- ἐνεργός Ancient Greek
- ἐργάζομαι Ancient Greek
- ἐργάτης Ancient Greek
- ἐργαλεῖον Ancient Greek
- ἐργώδης Ancient Greek
- ἑκάεργος Ancient Greek
- ἔργον Ancient Greek
- *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wérǵom Proto-Indo-European
- ergonomji Polish
- eirgeanamaíocht Irish
- erg Catalan, Valencian
- έργο Greek (modern)
- αγαθοεργός Greek (modern)
- алергия Bulgarian
- *wérgon Proto-Hellenic