Etymology of the English word orgy
the English word
orgyderived from the English word
orgiesderived from the Old French word
orgiesderived from the Latin word
orgiaderived from the Greek word
orgia, ὄργια
derived from the Late Greek word
ergon, ἔργον (work)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*werg-Cognates
Dutch
orgie, French
orgie, German
Orgie, Norwegian
orgie, Swedish
orgieUsage
Word found in Modern English