Where does “orgue” come from?
orgue (English) comes from French orgue, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
orgue (English): Any of a number of long, thick pieces of timber,...
Definitions
- Any of a number of long, thick pieces of timber,...
Ancestry of “orgue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | orgue | organ |
| 2 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |