Where does “organicus” come from?

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

organicus (Latin): musician, instrumentalist; instrumental; organic

Definitions

  1. musician, instrumentalist; instrumental; organic

Ancestry of “organicus”, step by step

organicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin organum

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

via Ancient Greek ὀργανικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀργανικός—

Words derived from “organicus”

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