labor

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • work
  • labour, toil
  • (mostly) hardship, trouble, fatigue, suffering
  • illness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Latin labos derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₂gʷ- (take, seize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)leh₂gʷ-

Gloss

take, seize

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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