Where does “orchidaceous” come from?

orchidaceous (English) comes from English orchid, from New Latin Orchideae, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orchidaceous (English): Of or pertaining to orchids; Characterized by...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to orchids; Characterized by...

Ancestry of “orchidaceous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorchidA plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours
2New LatinOrchideae—
3Latinorchisorchid; kind of olive
4Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →Every word from Latin orchis →