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Where does “orgela” come from?

orgela (Old High German) comes from Latin organa, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Ancestry of “orgela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorganaan organ; nominative plural of organum;...
2Latinorganuman implement, instrument, tool; any musical...
3Ancient Greekὄργανονinstrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

Words derived from “orgela”

  • Orgelklang
  • Orgelspiel
  • Orgel
  • Orgelmetall
  • Orgelkonzert
  • Orgelpfeife
  • Drehorgel
  • Orgelspieler
  • orgel
  • organist
  • orgel
  • orgel
  • orgel
  • orgul
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