Where does “орхидея” come from?

орхидея (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.

орхидея (Russian): orchid

Definitions

  1. orchid

Ancestry of “орхидея”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄρχιςtesticle; ovary; orchid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erǵʰi-testicle

Words derived from “орхидея”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄρχις →