English

ergophilia

From ergo- + -philia.

Formed from ergo + philia

Latin ergō

Middle English ergo ‘thus, consequently, ergo’

English ergo

Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- ‘harmonious, friendly’

Ancient Greek φῐ́λος ‘that which is loved or important: beloved,…’

Ancient Greek φιλία

Today it means

noun The love of work or exercise.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / ergophilia