Where does “Orgel” come from?
Orgel (German) comes from Middle High German orgel, from Old High German orgela, from Latin organa, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
Orgel (German): organ
Ancestry of “Orgel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | orgel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | orgela | — |
| 3 | Latin | organa | an organ; nominative plural of organum;... |
| 4 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “Orgel”