myEtymology.com: English etymology of energy

Etymology of the English word energy

the English word energy

derived from the Latin word energia (energy; efficiency)

derived from the Greek word energeia, ἐνέργεια (efficiency ('energy'))

derived from the Greek word energes, ἐνεργής (active, operative)

derived from the Late Greek word ergon, ἔργον (work)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-

derived from the French word energy

derived from the Greek word energeia, ἐνέργεια (efficiency ('energy'))

derived from the Greek word energes, ἐνεργής (active, operative)

derived from the Late Greek word ergon, ἔργον (work)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *werg-

The earliest known usage of energy in English dates from the 16th century.

Dutch energie, Dutch enfant terrible, English enfant terrible, French énergie, French enfant terrible, German Energie, Italian energia, Lithuanian energija, Norwegian energi, Polish energia, Russian энepгия, Spanish energía, Swedish energi

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