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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | orgel | organ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | orgele | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | orgene | — |
| 4 | Latin | Organa | — |
| 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 |