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Where does “Íris” come from?

Íris (Portuguese) comes from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.

Ancestry of “Íris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinĪris—
2Ancient GreekἾριςthe messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;...
3Ancient GreekἼρις—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴρις →