Where does “orque” come from?
orque (Middle French) comes from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.
Ancestry of “orque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | orca | orc, orca; butt, tun |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὕρχη | A jar for pickles or for wine |
Words derived from “orque”