Where does “Orgie” come from?

Orgie (German) comes from Latin orgia, from Ancient Greek ὄργια — secret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

Orgie (German): orgy

Definitions

  1. orgy

Ancestry of “Orgie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorgiaa nocturnal festival in honor of Bacchus,...
2Ancient Greekὄργιαsecret rites, secret worship, practiced by the...

Words derived from “Orgie”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργια →Every word from Latin orgia →