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euergetism
Euergetism comes from Ancient Greek εὐεργετέω ‘to do good’, from εὐεργέτης ‘a benefactor, euergete, euergetist’, 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 BCEἔργονérgon‘work or deed of war’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐεργέτηςeuergétēs‘a benefactor, euergete, euergetist’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐεργετέωeuergetéō‘to do good’
- Englishearliest quotation 1998euergetism
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 or deed of war’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐεργέτηςeuergétēs‘a benefactor, euergete, euergetist’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐεργετέωeuergetéō‘to do good’
- Englishearliest quotation 1998euergetism
Earliest quotation: 1998, The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 13: The Late Empire: “Euergetism, as traditionally practised, might take the form of…”
Formed from -ism
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- ‘to make’
working, organic, wright, organ, boulevard, wrought, orgasm, liturgy, bulwark, metallurgy, irk, irksome, wark, 20 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom ‘work’
through Ancient Greek ἔργον ‘work or deed of war’
Today it means
noun The practice of the ancient Greek and Roman elite of distributing a part of their wealth to the community; public benefaction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- / euergetism