Where does “monorchism” come from?
monorchism (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.
monorchism (English): The condition of having only one testicle
Definitions
- The condition of having only one testicle
Ancestry of “monorchism”, step by step
| 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 |