Where does “オルゴール” come from?
オルゴール (Japanese) comes from Dutch orgel, from Middle Dutch orgele, from Middle Dutch orgene, from Latin Organa, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
オルゴール (Japanese): music box
Ancestry of “オルゴール”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | orgel | organ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | orgele | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | orgene | — |
| 4 | Latin | Organa | — |
| 5 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |