Where does “argano” come from?

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

argano (Italian): hoist, winch

Definitions

  1. hoist, winch

Ancestry of “argano”, 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 “argano

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργανονEvery word from Latin organum