organ

organ · noun, verb¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
2. Ancient Greekὄργανον (órganon)
3. Latinorganum
4. Old Frenchorgane
5. Middle Englishorgane
6. English todayorgan

From Middle English organe, from Old French organe and Old English organ, both from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “an instrument, implement, tool, also an organ of sense or apprehension, an organ of the body, also a musical instrument, an organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-. Doublet of organon, organum, and orgue.

Organ · proper noun²

From organ, a metonymic occupational surname for a player of a musical instrument.

Words from the same roots