Etymology Explorer
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Where does “iris” come from?
iris (Middle French) comes from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.
Ancestry of “iris”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Īris
—
2
Ancient Greek
Ἶρις
Iris
3
Ancient Greek
Ἴρις
—
Words derived from “iris”
iris
iris
irisan
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴρις →
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἶρις →
Every word from Latin Īris →