Where does “ironcaps spider orchid” come from?
ironcaps spider orchid (English) comes from English iron, from Ossetian ирон, from Ossetian ир, from Proto-Iranian wiHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ironcaps spider orchid (English): Caladenia paradoxa, a species of spider orchid found in Western Australia
Definitions
- Caladenia paradoxa, a species of spider orchid found in Western Australia
Ancestry of “ironcaps spider orchid”, step by step
ironcaps spider orchid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English iron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iron | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when... |
| 2 | Ossetian | ирон | Ossetian person; an Ossetian, speaking the Iron... |
| 3 | Ossetian | ир | Ossetians, the Ossetian nation; the speakers of... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | wiHráh | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wiHrás | man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via English caps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caps | plural of cap; API pl; Capital letters; capitals |
| 2 | English | cap | A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | cappe | cap; hat; A bandage or other covering to protect... |
| 4 | Old English | cæppe | hat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *kappijā | — |
via English spider orchid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spider orchid | Any of genus Caladenia of orchids |