Where does “orkidé” come from?

orkidé (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

orkidé (Norwegian Nynorsk): an orchid

Definitions

  1. an orchid

Ancestry of “orkidé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →