Where does “orchideous” come from?
orchideous (English) comes from English orchid, from New Latin Orchideae, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.
orchideous (English): orchidaceous
Ancestry of “orchideous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | orchid | A plant of the orchid family , bearing... |
| 2 | New Latin | Orchideae | — |
| 3 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |