Labour refers to productive work, particularly physical or mental exertion directed toward maintaining life, generating income, or producing goods and services. It can also collectively denote the working class, a specific workforce, or the biological process of childbirth involving uterine contractions.
Etymology
Origin: Latin / Old French
- labor — toil, distress, trouble, or work (Latin)
Entered Middle English in the 13th century via the Old French 'labor' (noun) and 'laborer' (verb), which stem directly from the Latin noun 'labor', representing exertion or hardship.
Example
- The construction of the ancient pyramids required years of intense manual labour by thousands of skilled workers.
source: [CAPS LOCK]