English
erg
Erg comes from Ancient Greek ἔργον ‘work’, and goes back to 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 BCEἔργονérgon‘work’
- Englishtodayerg
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 BCEἔργονérgon‘work’
- Englishtodayerg
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’
working, wright, organic, organ, boulevard, wrought, orgasm, liturgy, bulwark, metallurgy, irk, irksome, wark, 21 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom ‘work’
through Ancient Greek ἔργον ‘work’
Another origin of erg
- Arabicc. 500–presentعِرْقʕirq‘plant stem, leaf stem’
- Frenchc. 1600–presenterg
- Englishtodaysame form
Today it means
noun A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- / erg