Where does “organ” come from?
organ (Welsh) comes from English organ, from Middle English organe, from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.
organ (Welsh): organ
Definitions
- organ
Ancestry of “organ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organ | A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues... |
| 2 | Middle English | organe | A device used to produce music; a musical... |
| 3 | Old French | organe | — |
| 4 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |