"scientific study of the efficiency of people in the workplace," coined 1950 from Greek ergon "work" (from PIE root *werg- "to do") + second element of economics.
eremite
Erewhon
erg
ergative
ergo
ergonomics
ergophobia
ergot
ergotism
Eric
Erica
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