Erg Definition
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Origin of Erg
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Colloquial Arabic (Maghrebi dialect) ‘arq, ‘arg from Arabic ‘irq vein, small mountain, thin tract of sand extending along the ground (in reference to the veinlike appearance of the dunes) ʕrq1 in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French erg, from Maghrebi Arabic عرگ (‘erg), corresponding to Standard Arabic عرق (‘irq).
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From Greek ergon work werg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἔργον (ergon, “work”).
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