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Where does “orca” come from?

orca (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

orca (Latin): orc, orca; butt, tun

Definitions

  1. orc, orca; butt, tun

Ancestry of “orca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine

Words derived from “orca”

  • orc
  • orca
  • urceus
  • orcish
  • urceolate
  • urceolus
  • urceole
  • orckind
  • wereorc
  • urceolatus
  • urceolus
  • urceus
  • orca
  • orciaio
  • orcio
  • orca
  • orka
  • ork
  • врч
  • vrč
  • orca
  • urcior
  • 𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌾𐌿𐍃
  • orka
Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχη →