Ancient Greek word root · Motion & Action
erg-: work
erg- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “work”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: work
Root forms: erg-, -urgy, org-
Source word: ἔργον — work, labour, task
Word family and examples
- energy
the capacity for vigorous activity; power derived from resources
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