Where does “오르골” come from?
오르골 (Korean) comes from Japanese オルゴール, 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.
오르골 (Korean): music box
Definitions
- music box
Ancestry of “오르골”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | オルゴール | music box |
| 2 | Dutch | orgel | organ |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | orgele | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | orgene | — |
| 5 | Latin | Organa | Hormuz island in the Strait of Hormuz |
| 6 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |