Where does “organist” come from?
Organist comes from Middle French organiste, Medieval Latin organista, Latin organum (a musical instrument), Ancient Greek ὄργανον (tool or instrument), and Proto-Indo-European werǵ- (to work).
organist (English): A musician who plays the organ
Definitions
- A musician who plays the organ
Ancestry of “organist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | organiste | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | organista | — |
| 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 |