Where does “орган” come from?

орган (Moksha) comes from Russian орга́н, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

орган (Moksha): organ

Definitions

  1. organ

Ancestry of “орган”, step by step

орган traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian орга́н

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

via Moksha ор

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokshaорfur coat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄργανον →Every word from Russian орга́н →