Where does “orgel” come from?
orgel (Dutch) comes 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.
orgel (Dutch): organ
Ancestry of “orgel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | orgele | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | orgene | — |
| 3 | Latin | Organa | — |
| 4 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “orgel”