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Where does “organo” come from?

organo (Ido) comes from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

organo (Ido): organ; organ, institution; someone who expresses...

Definitions

  1. organ; organ, institution; someone who expresses...

Ancestry of “organo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorganuman implement, instrument, tool; any musical...
2Ancient Greekὄργανονinstrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “organo”

  • organa
  • organeto
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