| 【erg-, org-, urg-】 are a word-forming element usually meaning "work" from Greek "wergon, ergon, ergates" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "erg-, org-, urg-"]
allergy ☆[4528] 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.
energetic ☆[4974] If you are energetic in what you do, you have a lot of enthusiasm and determination.
energy ****[435] Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life.
[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(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 wergon work
- 【Greek】 ergon work, that which is wrought; business; action
- 【Greek】 ergates worker
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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allergy ☆[4528] 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 all(allo); other ⑵ erg; work ⑶ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《German Allergie》 [from Greek allos("other, different, strange)+ergon("activity")] allergy
【DERIVATIVEs】 allergic, allergy
energetic ☆[4974] 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
energy ★★★★[435] 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
Other words containing "erg-, org-, urg-"; allergic, argon, demiurge, dramaturgy, egalitarian, egalitarianism, endoergic, energetically, energise, energize, erg, ergate, ergatocracy, ergodic, ergometer, ergonomics, ergophobia, exoergic, gamergate, georgic, liturgy, metallurgy, orgy, parergon, synergism, synergy, theurgic, theurgist, theurgy, zymurgy
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
equ
end
empt-, em-, emer-
electr-
eight
edit
eco-
east
ease
earn
