ὄργανον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • instrument, implement, tool
  • sense organ
  • musical instrument
  • the material of a work (e.g. timber)
  • the product of a work (e.g. lumber)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (work, make, act, produce, makeVerb), *werǵ- (work, make, act, produce, makeVerb).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵ-

Gloss

work, make, act, produce, makeVerb

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

働

Emoji
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