English
Georg
Georg comes from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek γεωργός ‘farmer’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*werǵ-‘to make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wérǵom‘work’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wérgon‘work’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔργον‘work’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγεωργός‘farmer’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓεώργῐος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGeōrgius
- da,et,fo,de,is,no,svmodernGeorg
- Englishearliest quotation 2011same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*werǵ-‘to make’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*wérǵom‘work’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*wérgon‘work’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔργον‘work’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγεωργός‘farmer’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓεώργῐος
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGeōrgius
- da,et,fo,de,is,no,svmodernGeorg
- Englishearliest quotation 2011same form
Earliest quotation: 2011, Eric Flint, Ring of Fire III: “Ah!” Georg said, noncommittal. “A problem I think you…”
The story
The slang sense is from Spiders Georg.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’
working, wright, organic, boulevard, organize, organ, wrought, orgasm, liturgy, bulwark, metallurgy, irk, irksome, wark, 20 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom ‘work’
through Ancient Greek ἔργον ‘work’
Today it means
name A male given name, a Scandinavian and continental Germanic variant of George.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- / Georg