Where does “orquidáceo” come from?
orquidáceo (Spanish) comes from Translingual Orchidaceae, from Translingual Orchis, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erǵʰi- — testicle.
orquidáceo (Spanish): orchidaceous
Definitions
- orchidaceous
Ancestry of “orquidáceo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Orchidaceae | family |
| 2 | Translingual | Orchis | genus |
| 3 | Latin | orchis | orchid; kind of olive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄρχις | testicle; ovary; orchid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erǵʰi- | testicle |