Where does “organum” come from?

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

organum (Middle English): A device used to produce music; a musical...

Definitions

  1. A device used to produce music; a musical...

Ancestry of “organum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorganuman implement, instrument, tool; any musical...
2Ancient Greekὄργανονinstrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργανον →Every word from Latin organum →