Where does “orkide” come from?

orkide (Malagasy) comes from Greek ορχιδέα, from French orchidée, from New Latin Orchideae, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orkide (Malagasy): orchid

Definitions

  1. orchid

Ancestry of “orkide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekορχιδέαorchid
2Frenchorchidéeorchid
3New LatinOrchideae
4Latinorchisorchid; kind of olive
5Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχιςEvery word from Latin orchis