Where does “orquídea” come from?
orquídea (Spanish) comes from New Latin Orchideae, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.
orquídea (Spanish): orchid
Ancestry of “orquídea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | Orchideae | — |
| 2 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |
Words derived from “orquídea”