Where does “drankorgel” come from?
drankorgel (Dutch) comes from Dutch orgel, from Middle Dutch orgele, from Middle Dutch orgene, from Latin Organa, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
drankorgel (Dutch): boozer, lush, someone who is constantly drunk
Definitions
- boozer, lush, someone who is constantly drunk
Ancestry of “drankorgel”, step by step
drankorgel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch orgel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | orgel | organ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | orgele | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | orgene | — |
| 4 | Latin | Organa | Hormuz island in the Strait of Hormuz |
| 5 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |