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; possessive of ор ; across my fur coat
Definitions
- organ; possessive of ор ; across my fur coat
Ancestry of “орган”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | орга́н | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |