Where does “satyrion” come from?

satyrion (English) comes from Ancient Greek σατύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

satyrion (English): Any of several kinds of orchids

Definitions

  1. Any of several kinds of orchids

Ancestry of “satyrion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσατύριονman orchid; kind of shrew
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “satyrion”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek σατύριον →