Where does “organe” come from?
organe (Middle English) comes from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
organe (Middle English): A device used to produce music; a musical...
Definitions
- A device used to produce music; a musical...
Ancestry of “organe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | organe | — |
| 2 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “organe”