Where does “iris” come from?
iris (Romanian) comes from French iris, from Latin Īris, from Ancient Greek Ἶρις, from Ancient Greek Ἴρις.
iris (Romanian): iris
Ancestry of “iris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | iris | iris |
| 2 | Latin | Īris | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἶρις | the messenger of the gods; a rainbow; the iris ;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἴρις | — |