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Where does “орга́н” come from?

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

Ancestry of “орга́н”, step by step

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

Words derived from “орга́н”

  • орган
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