Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “organe” come from?

organe (Old French) 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”

  • organ
  • organelle
  • multiorgan
  • organellar
  • organoid
  • organology
  • organific
  • organlike
  • interorgan
  • organless
  • organette
  • suborganellar
  • organify
  • organopathy
  • organing
  • suborganelle
  • intraorganellar
  • organity
  • organ pipe
  • organule
  • bioorgan
  • labyrinth organ
  • organe
  • 오르간
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