erg- root words — words with the erg- root

The root erg- comes from Greek ergon, meaning work. 73 words in Dendril are built from it, including allergic, energy, surgery, allergies, allergy, energetic, energetically, energies, ergonomic, metallurgy, surgeon, surgeons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the erg- root

Explore words with erg- — words containing the erg- root and sharing its sense of "work". Examples include allergic, energy, surgery, allergies, allergy, energetic, energetically, energies, ergonomic, metallurgy, surgeon, surgeons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The erg- root means work, from Greek ergon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.