ENGLISH ROOT WORD: erg-, org-, urg- from Greek wergon, ergon, ergates

 

 

 

 

【erg-, org-, urg-】 are a word-forming element
usually meaning "work"

from Greek "wergon, ergon, ergates"

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[WORD ROOT]root erg
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] erg, ergo, erga, ega, rgon, geon, gery
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) wergon, ergon, ergates
[MEANING]root work

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Greek】 wergon work
• 【Greek】 ergon work, that which is wrought; business; action
• 【Greek】 ergates worker

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

allergy, argon, energetic, energise, energize, energy, erg

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

 

 

allergy [noun] from allergy 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 If you have a particular allergy, you become ill or get a rash when you eat, smell, or touch something that does not normally make people ill.
【pl.】 allergies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ allo; other ⑵ erg; work ⑶ y; noun suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 allergic, allergy

argon [noun] from argon 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 Argon is an inert gas which exists in very small amounts in the atmosphere. It is used in electric lights.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ a; without, not, non ⑵ rgon(erg); work
【Etymology】 《Greek argon》 [a+ergon; neuter of argos] (literally) not working
【First Known Meaning】 lazy, idle, not working the ground, living without labor

energetic [adjective] from energy 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 If you are energetic in what you do, you have a lot of enthusiasm and determination.
【SYNONYM】 vigorous
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ erg; work ⑶ etic; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek ergon》 work, that which is wrought; business; action
【First Known Meaning】 powerful in operation
【DERIVATIVEs】 energetic, energetically, energy

energise [verb] from energy 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 to give energy or excitement to (someone or something)
【Declension/Conjugation】 energised energised energising energises
【COMPOSITION】 energy + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ erg; work ⑶ ise(ize); verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek ergon》 work, that which is wrought; business; action
【DERIVATIVEs】 furnishing, energise

energize [verb] from energy 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 To energize someone means to give them the enthusiasm and determination to do something.
【Declension/Conjugation】 energized energized energizing energizes
【COMPOSITION】 energy + ize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ erg; work ⑶ ize; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek ergon》 work, that which is wrought; business; action
【DERIVATIVEs】 energiser, energization, energizer, energize

energy [noun] from energy 〈 erg
【DEFINITION】 Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life.
【pl.】 energies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ en; in, into ⑵ erg; work ⑶ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek ergon》 work, that which is wrought; business; action
【First Known Meaning】 force of expression
【DERIVATIVEs】 energetic, energetically, energy

erg [combining form] from erg
【DEFINITION】 work, that which is wrought; business; action
【ROOTs】 erg; work
【Etymology】 《Greek ergon》 work, that which is wrought; business; action

 

 

Other word list containing erg-, org-, urg-; ergatocracy, egalitarian, egalitarianism, allergic, ergodic, metallurgy, zymurgy, energetically, demiurge, dramaturgy, endoergic, ergate, ergometer, ergonomics, ergophobia, exoergic, gamergate, georgic, liturgy, parergon, synergism, synergy, theurgic, theurgist, theurgy, orgy

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

equ
epi
electr-
ed-, es-, eder-
eco-
ease
dyna-
draw
dure-
duc-, duct-

 

 

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