Where does “cryptorchidic” come from?
cryptorchidic (English) comes from English cryptorchid, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.
cryptorchidic (English): Having one or two undescended testicles;...
Definitions
- Having one or two undescended testicles;...
Ancestry of “cryptorchidic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cryptorchid | A male animal with one or two undescended... |
| 2 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |