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Where does “organe” come from?

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

Ancestry of “organe”, 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 “organe”

  • orgaan
  • organel
  • medezeggenschapsorgaan
  • kaji tugas organ
  • organ
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