Where does “orkidektomia” come from?

orkidektomia (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto orkido, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orkidektomia (Esperanto): of or relating to an orchidectomy

Definitions

  1. of or relating to an orchidectomy

Ancestry of “orkidektomia”, step by step

orkidektomia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto orkido

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoorkidoorchid; testicle
2Latinorchisorchid; kind of olive
3Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

via Esperanto ektomio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoektomiosurgical removal, ablation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →Every word from Latin orchis →