Where does “organist” come from?
organist (Swedish) comes from Swedish orgel, from German orgel, from Middle High German orgel, from Old High German orgela, from Latin organa, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
organist (Swedish): organist
Ancestry of “organist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | orgel | an organ |
| 2 | German | orgel | inflection of orgeln:
## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | orgel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | orgela | — |
| 5 | Latin | organa | an organ; nominative plural of organum;... |
| 6 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |