Where does “organise” come from?
Organise comes from Middle French organiser, from Medieval Latin organizo, from Latin organum meaning "instrument or tool," from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- meaning "to work."
organise (English): Standard spelling of organize
Definitions
- Standard spelling of organize
Ancestry of “organise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | organiser | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | organizo | — |
| 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 “organise”