English
Jorge
Jorge comes from Old Galician-Portuguese Jorge, 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 BCEΓεώργιοςGeṓrgios
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGeōrgius
- Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Jorge
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame 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 BCEΓεώργιοςGeṓrgios
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGeōrgius
- Old Galician-Portuguesec. 1100–1500Jorge
- Portuguesec. 1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
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 from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English George.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- / Jorge