Where does “orca” come from?
orca (Galician) comes from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.
orca (Galician): orca, killer whale
Ancestry of “orca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | orca | orc, orca; butt, tun |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕρχη | A jar for pickles or for wine |