Etymology of the French word organe
the French word
organederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of organe in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
organeau,
organiser,
organisme,
organiteCognates
Dutch
orgaan, Dutch
orgel, Dutch
werken, English
organ, English
work, French
orgue, 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
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