Where does “organize” come from?

Organize 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."

organize (English): To arrange in working order; To constitute in...

Definitions

  1. To arrange in working order; To constitute in...

Ancestry of “organize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishorganizen

Words derived from “organize

Every word from Middle English organizen