Where does “orchi-” come from?

orchi- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orchi- (Italian): Used to derive words pertaining to testicles

Definitions

  1. Used to derive words pertaining to testicles

Ancestry of “orchi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

Words derived from “orchi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →