Where does “triorchid” come from?

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

triorchid (English): Possessing three testes

Definitions

  1. Possessing three testes

Ancestry of “triorchid”, 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- →