Where does “organ” come from?
Organ comes from Middle English organe, from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον meaning tool or instrument, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- meaning to work.
organ (English): A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues...
Definitions
- A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues...
Ancestry of “organ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | organe | A device used to produce music; a musical... |
| 2 | Old French | organe | — |
| 3 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “organ”