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

  1. Having one or two undescended testicles;...

Ancestry of “cryptorchidic”, step by step

cryptorchidic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cryptorchid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcryptorchidA male animal with one or two undescended...
2Latinorchisorchid; kind of olive
3Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →Every word from Latin orchis →