Etymology of the French word orgue
the French word
orguederived 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 orgue in French dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in French
orguetteDerivations in other languages
Romanian
orgăCognates
Dutch
orgaan, Dutch
orgel, Dutch
werken, English
organ, English
work, 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
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