Where does “orgelen” come from?
orgelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
orgelen (Dutch): To play the organ
Definitions
- To play the organ
Ancestry of “orgelen”, step by step
orgelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 |