Arranger
/əˈreɪndʒər/noun
A person who arranges, organizes, or adapts something, especially music.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to a Germanic root for a row or line, which is why it’s related to the same ancient idea behind ordering things into place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hringō
“a row, line, or circle”
Old French
Old French
arengier
“to put in order, arrange”
Middle English
English
arrangen
“to set in order or prepare”
15th Century
English
arranger
“one who arranges or puts in order”
Modern English
English
arranger
“a person who organizes, orders, or adapts something”