Where does “Organ” come from?
Organ (German) comes from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Organ (German): an organ; an organ, a publication of an...
Definitions
- an organ; an organ, a publication of an...
Ancestry of “Organ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “Organ”