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

Definitions

  1. orchidaceous

Ancestry of “orchideous”, 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- →