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Where does “iris” come from?

iris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

Ancestry of “iris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἾριςthe messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;...
2Ancient GreekἼρις—
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