Where does “Knollenorgan” come from?

Knollenorgan (German) comes from German Knolle, from Middle High German knolle, from Old High German chnollo, from Proto-Germanic knudan-.

Ancestry of “Knollenorgan”, step by step

Knollenorgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Knolle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnollebulb; tuber
2Middle High Germanknolle
3Old High Germanchnollo
4Proto-Germanicknudan-

via German Organ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOrganan organ; an organ, a publication of an...
2Latinorganuman implement, instrument, tool; any musical...
3Ancient Greekὄργανονinstrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “Knollenorgan

Every word from Proto-Germanic knudan-Every word from Old High German chnolloEvery word from Middle High German knolle