Where does “organa” come from?

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

organa (Latin): an organ; nominative plural of organum;...

Definitions

  1. an organ; nominative plural of organum;...

Ancestry of “organa”, 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 “organa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-