Proto-Indo-European

*werǵ-

‘to make’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-.

41 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-, most familiar first.

• work ← weorc ← *werk ← *werką ← *wérǵom
• working ← workyng ← wyrċende ← *wurkijandz ← *wurkijaną
• energy ← énergie ← energīa ← ἐνέργεια ← ἐνεργής
• organic ← organique ← organicus
• wright ← wrighte ← wyrhta ← *wurhtijō ← *wurhti
• organ ← organe ← organe ← organum ← ὄργανον
• organize ← organizen ← organiser ← organizō ← organum
• energetic ← energeticus ← ἐνεργητικός ← ἐνεργέω ← ἐνεργός
• boulevard ← bolewerc
• orgasm ← orgasme ← ὀργασμός ← ὀργάω ← ὀργή
• allergy ← Allergie ← ἔργον ← *wérgon ← *wérǵom
• organism ← ὄργανον

More words from *werǵ-

• wrought
• liturgy
• metallurgy
• argon
• bulwark
• werk
• erg
• irk
• irksome
• wark
• ergative
• ergon
• organum
• organon
• anergy
• orgue
• alimurgy
• energumen
• energid
• ergate
• ergal
• ergatotype
• euergetism
• euergetist
• euergete
• euergesy
• exergasia
• irksomeness
• vardapet

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-