Where does “organised” come from?

Organised comes from Middle English organisen, from Old French organiser meaning "to arrange," from Medieval Latin organizāre meaning "to give structure to," derived from Latin organum meaning "instrument" or "tool."

organised (English): Alternative spelling of organized; simple past...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of organized; simple past...

Ancestry of “organised”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorganiseStandard spelling of organize
2Middle Frenchorganiser—
3Medieval Latinorganizo—
4Latinorganuman implement, instrument, tool; any musical...
5Ancient Greekὄργανονinstrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “organised”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργανον →Every word from Latin organum →