Etymology of the English word organ
the English word
organderived from the Latin word
organum (implement; organ; organ pipe; mechanical device)
derived from the Greek word
organon, ὄργανον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*werg-derived from the Greek word
organumderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*werg-Derivations in English
organismCognates
Dutch
orgaan, Dutch
orgel, Dutch
werken, English
work, French
orgue, French
organe, German
Organ, German
Orgel, German
wirken, German
Werk, Icelandic
orgel, Icelandic
yrkja, Italian
organo, Italian
órgano, Latin
organum, Lithuanian
organas, Norwegian
organ, Polish
organ, Portuguese
orgao, Provençal
orgue, Russian
opгaн, Spanish
órgano, Swedish
organ, Swedish
orgel, Swedish
yrke, Yiddish
verkUsage
Word found in Modern English
