Where does “monorchidic” come from?
monorchidic (English) comes from English monorchid, from English orchid, from New Latin Orchideae, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.
monorchidic (English): Having only one testicle
Definitions
- Having only one testicle
Ancestry of “monorchidic”, step by step
monorchidic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English monorchid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | monorchid | Having only one testicle within the scrotum; An... |
| 2 | English | orchid | A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours |
| 3 | New Latin | Orchideae | — |
| 4 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |