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Where does “orgánaí” come from?

orgánaí (Irish) comes from Irish orgán, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

orgánaí (Irish): organist; genitive singular feminine of orgánach

Definitions

  1. organist; genitive singular feminine of orgánach

Ancestry of “orgánaí”, step by step

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