English word organ comes from Proto-Indo-European *wreǵ-, Ancient Greek ἔργειν, and later Latin organum (An implement, instrument, tool. Any musical instrument.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wreǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to work, act |
| ἔργειν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ὄργανον | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| organum | Latin (lat) | An implement, instrument, tool. Any musical instrument. |
| organe | Old French (fro) | |
| organ | English (en) | (obsolete, transitive) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs. (by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.. (musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.. (slang) The penis.. A larger part of an organism, [...] |