Where does “organ” come from?
organ (Polish) comes from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
organ (Polish): organ, part of an organism; unit of government...
Definitions
- organ, part of an organism; unit of government...
Ancestry of “organ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
Words derived from “organ”