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”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴρις →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἶρις →Every word from Latin Īris →