Where does “orca” come from?

orca (Portuguese) comes from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.

orca (Portuguese): orca (Orcinus orca)

Definitions

  1. orca (Orcinus orca)

Ancestry of “orca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
2Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine
Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχη →Every word from Latin orca →