ἔργον
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- deed, doing, action
- labour, work, task
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *wérgon inherited from Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom (work), *werǵ- (work, make, act, produce, makeVerb).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*werǵ-
Gloss
work, make, act, produce, makeVerb
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
- Bowenwork English
- Hellerwork English
- Looyenwork English
- adzework English
- allwork English
- anentropy English
- antiwork English
- awork English
- backwork English
- badgework English
- basketwork English
- basswork English
- beadwork English
- bedwork English
- bell work English
- benchwork English
- bework English
- bitchwork English
- blackwork English
- bladework English
- blockwork English
- bloodwork English
- blotchwork English
- bobbinwork English
- bodywork English
- bookwork English
- borderwork English
- botchwork English
- braidwork English
- brainwork English
- branchwork English
- breastwork English
- breathwork English
- brightwork English
- brushwork English
- buhlwork English
- bulwark English
- bushwork English
- bywork English
- cabinetwork English
- cagework English
- carework English
- casework English
- catchwork English
- chainwork English
- chairwork English
- charmwork English
- chartwork English
- checkerwork English
- checkwork English
- chequerwork English
- chordwork English
- churchwork English
- classwork English
- coachwork English
- cobwork English
- codework English
- cofferwork English
- coldwork English
- colorwork English
- copperwork English
- cornicework English
- counterwork English
- coursework English
- craftwork English
- cribwork English
- crochetwork English
- crowdwork English
- crownwork English
- cutwork English
- daywork English
- deadwork English
- deedwork English
- deskwork English
- di- English
- diaperwork English
- dicynodont English
- diergism English
- disentropy English
- drainwork English
- dreamwork English
- drudgework English
- ductwork English
- dyework English
- earthwork English
- earwork English
- edgework English
- enamelwork English
- endwork English
- entropic English
- entropized English
- entropy English
- entropyless English
- entropylike English
- erg English
- ergato- English
- ergmeter English
- ergon English
- ergonomics English
- facework English
- falsework English
- fancywork English
- fanwork English
- farmwork English
- featherwork English
- feltwork English
- fieldwork English
- figurework English
- fireworks English
- flamework English
- flatwork English
- floorwork English
- fluework English
- footwork English
- forework English
- formwork English
- forwork English
- frillwork English
- gardenwork English
- gatchwork English
- gearwork English
- glasswork English
- glovework English
- goldwork English
- gridwork English
- griefwork English
- grillework English
- grillwork English
- groovework English
- grottowork English
- groundwork English
- groupwork English
- guesswork English
- guitarwork English
- gunwork English
- gutterwork English
- hackwork English
- hairwork English
- handiwork English
- handwork English
- hatchwork English
- headwork English
- heelwork English
- homework English
- hornwork English
- housework English
- hyperentropy English
- inkwork English
- interwork English
- inwork English
- irksomely English
- irksomeness English
- irky English
- journeywork English
- keywork English
- kiloerg English
- knifework English
- knitwork English
- lab work English
- lacework English
- lacquerwork English
- lacwork English
- lampwork English
- lapwork English
- leadwork English
- leafwork English
- leatherwork English
- legwork English
- lifework English
- lightwork English
- linework English
- lockwork English
- make-work English
- mapwork English
- marblework English
- masterwork English
- mazework English
- megalerg English
- megerg English
- meshwork English
- metalwork English
- microwork English
- millwork English
- minework English
- mirrorwork English
- mousework English
- nearwork English
- neatwork English
- network English
- nightwork English
- nonwork English
- numberwork English
- openwork English
- outwork English
- overwork English
- paintwork English
- pairwork English
- panelwork English
- paperwork English
- partwork English
- passagework English
- patchwork English
- peacework English
- pencilwork English
- penwork English
- pipework English
- pitchwork English
- plain work English
- plasterwork English
- playwork English
- plotwork English
- pointework English
- pointwork English
- pokerwork English
- policework English
- postwork English
- prework English
- punchwork English
- quickwork English
- quillwork English
- rackwork English
- ragwork English
- redwork English
- reedwork English
- rework English
- ringwork English
- roadwork English
- rockwork English
- rootwork English
- rotework English
- roughwork English
- rubblework English
- salework English
- saltwork English
- scalework English
- scarletwork English
- schoolwork English
- scratchwork English
- screenwork English
- scrollwork English
- scutwork English
- seatwork English
- shellwork English
- shiftwork English
- shitwork English
- sidework English
- siegework English
- silkwork English
- sleuthwork English
- slopwork English
- smithwork English
- sourcework English
- spadework English
- speedwork English
- spellwork English
- spindlework English
- splintwork English
- splitwork English
- stairwork English
- stepwork English
- stickwork English
- stitchwork English
- strapwork English
- streamwork English
- stuccowork English
- studwork English
- stumpwork English
- stuntwork English
- subentropy English
- swordwork English
- tablework English
- taskwork English
- teamwork English
- telework English
- threadwork English
- tilework English
- timberwork English
- timework English
- tinwork English
- torchwork English
- trackwork English
- trancework English
- trelliswork English
- trenchwork English
- trestlework English
- trywork English
- tubework English
- underwork English
- unwork English
- voicework English
- wandwork English
- waterwork English
- wattlework English
- waxwork English
- webwork English
- wetwork English
- wheelwork English
- whitework English
- wifework English
- wirework English
- woodwork English
- work English
- work dog English
- work-intensive English
- work-tool English
- workability English
- workable English
- workaday English
- workaholic English
- workalike English
- workaround English
- workbag English
- workbasket English
- workbench English
- workboard English
- workboat English
- workbook English
- workboot English
- workbox English
- workcamp English
- workcamper English
- workday English
- worker English
- workery English
- workest English
- worketh English
- workfellow English
- workflow English
- workfolk English
- workforce English
- workfree English
- workful English
- workgang English
- workgirl English
- workglove English
- workgroup English
- workhome English
- workhorse English
- workhour English
- workhouse English
- workie English
- working English
- workish English
- workless English
- worklet English
- worklike English
- workling English
- worklist English
- workload English
- worklog English
- workloom English
- workly English
- workman English
- workmaster English
- workmate English
- workmistress English
- workname English
- worknight English
- workout English
- workover English
- workpaper English
- workperson English
- workpiece English
- workplace English
- workprint English
- workrate English
- workroom English
- workscreen English
- workseeker English
- workshare English
- workshed English
- worksheet English
- workship English
- workshirt English
- workshoe English
- workshop English
- workshy English
- worksite English
- worksome English
- workspace English
- workstation English
- workstead English
- workstock English
- workstrand English
- workstream English
- workstyle English
- worksurface English
- worktable English
- worktext English
- worktime English
- worktool English
- worktop English
- workwear English
- workweek English
- workwise English
- workwoman English
- workword English
- workworn English
- worky English
- wristwork English
- yardwork English
- youthwork English
- dioicus Latin
- ergalium Latin
- ergonomia Latin
- organicus Latin
- urgentem Latin
- Allergie German
- Entropie German
- Ergonomie German
- Gewerk German
- Gewirk German
- Wirklichkeit German
- di- German
- werkeln German
- wirklich German
- wirksam German
- ergonómia Hungarian
- webergonómia Hungarian
- di- Italian
- ergastoplasma Italian
- organizzarsi Italian
- di- Dutch, Flemish
- orgasme French
- эргоно́мика Russian
- di- Spanish, Castilian
- erg Spanish, Castilian
- ergometría Spanish, Castilian
- -εργος Ancient Greek
- diprotodon Ancient Greek
- Γεώργιος Ancient Greek
- γεωργία Ancient Greek
- γεωργός Ancient Greek
- γῆ Ancient Greek
- δίκροτος Ancient Greek
- δίλημμα Ancient Greek
- δίμιτος Ancient Greek
- δίς Ancient Greek
- εὐεργέτης Ancient Greek
- εὐεργεσία Ancient Greek
- κέντρον Ancient Greek
- κακοῦργος Ancient Greek
- κακός Ancient Greek
- κατεργάζομαι Ancient Greek
- πανοῦργος Ancient Greek
- πᾶν Ancient Greek
- συνήθης Ancient Greek
- συνεργάζομαι Ancient Greek
- χείρ Ancient Greek
- χειρουργέω Ancient Greek
- χειρουργία Ancient Greek
- ἀγαθοεργέω Ancient Greek
- ἀγαθοεργός Ancient Greek
- ἀγαθός Ancient Greek
- ἄλλος Ancient Greek
- ἐνέργεια Ancient Greek
- ἐνεργέω Ancient Greek
- ἐνεργός Ancient Greek
- ἐργάζομαι Ancient Greek
- ἐργάτης Ancient Greek
- ἐργαλεῖον Ancient Greek
- ἐργαλοθήκη Ancient Greek
- ἐργασία Ancient Greek
- ἐργώδης Ancient Greek
- ἐόργη Ancient Greek
- ἑκάεργος Ancient Greek
- ἑκάς Ancient Greek
- ὀργάω Ancient Greek
- ὀργασμός Ancient Greek
- ὄργανον Ancient Greek
- ὄργια Ancient Greek
- *dwís Proto-Indo-European
- *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *worǵéh₂ Proto-Indo-European
- *wréǵ-ye- Proto-Indo-European
- *wr̥ǵyéti, *wérǵ-ye- Proto-Indo-European
- *wérǵom Proto-Indo-European
- di- Portuguese
- *dagawerką Proto-Germanic
- *handuwerką Proto-Germanic
- *warkiz Proto-Germanic
- *werką Proto-Germanic
- *werkōną Proto-Germanic
- *wirkijaną Proto-Germanic
- *wurkijaną Proto-Germanic
- ライスワーク Japanese
- ergonomji Polish
- andweorc Old English
- ciricsceattweorc Old English
- dægweorc Old English
- geweorc Old English
- handweorc Old English
- weorc Old English
- weorcmann Old English
- weorcræden Old English
- weorcsum Old English
- æcerweorc Old English
- þeowweorc Old English
- work Middle English
- eirgeanamaíocht Irish
- *vьrgnǫti Proto-Slavic
- vrgnuti Serbo-Croatian
- вргнути Serbo-Croatian
- di- Catalan, Valencian
- erg Catalan, Valencian
- գործ Armenian
- έργο Greek (modern)
- αγαθοεργός Greek (modern)
- αργαλειός Greek (modern)
- γεωργός Greek (modern)
- δις Greek (modern)
- εργάζομαι Greek (modern)
- εργάτης Greek (modern)
- գործ Old Armenian
- գործարան Old Armenian
- գործեան Old Armenian
- գործի Old Armenian
- գործոյք Old Armenian
- fercaigidir Old Irish
- алергия Bulgarian
- эргономика Kazakh
- argëtoj Albanian
- *wurhtijō gmw-pro
- ارغاد Ottoman Turkish
- *wergā Proto-Celtic
- *wregeti Proto-Celtic
- 厄格 Chinese
- 愛格 Chinese
- 爾格 Chinese
- *warȷ́- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- vergas Lithuanian
- wok Tok Pisin
- wokhat Tok Pisin
- wokpren Tok Pisin
- *pati- Proto-Iranian
- *warj- Proto-Iranian
- wroko Sranan Tongo
- *worgós Proto-Hellenic
- *wérgon Proto-Hellenic
- *wärk- Proto-Tocharian
- -𐀺𐀒 Mycenaean Greek
- waka Pijin
- wok Nigerian Pidgin
- vaka Banoni
- γῆ
- πᾶν
- δίς
- ἑκάς
- χείρ
- κακός
- ἐόργη
- ὀργάω
- ἄλλος
- ὄργια
- ἀγαθός
- -εργος
- ἐνεργός
- ἐργασία
- ἐνεργέω
- συνήθης
- δίλημμα
- ἐργώδης
- δίμιτος
- ἐργάτης
- γεωργός
- ὄργανον
- κέντρον
- γεωργία
- ὀργασμός
- δίκροτος
- Γεώργιος
- ἑκάεργος
- ἐνέργεια
- εὐεργεσία
- εὐεργέτης
- κακοῦργος
- πανοῦργος
- ἐργαλεῖον
- ἐργάζομαι
- ἀγαθοεργέω
- ἀγαθοεργός
- diprotodon
- χειρουργέω
- χειρουργία
- ἐργαλοθήκη
- κατεργάζομαι
- συνεργάζομαι