Where does “ork” come from?
ork (Dutch) comes from English orc, from Italian Orco, from Latin orcus, from Ancient Greek ὅρκος, from Proto-Indo-European serḱ- — to emend, make good, recompense.
ork (Dutch): killer whale, "Orcinus orca"; orc
Definitions
- killer whale, "Orcinus orca"; orc
Ancestry of “ork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orc | Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures,... |
| 2 | Italian | Orco | — |
| 3 | Latin | orcus | underworld; afterlife |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὅρκος | the object by which one swears, the witness of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | serḱ- | to emend, make good, recompense |