Where does “Orca” come from?

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

Orca (Translingual): genus and Orcaella}}

Definitions

  1. genus and Orcaella}}

Ancestry of “Orca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
2Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine

Words derived from “Orca

Every word from Ancient Greek ὕρχηEvery word from Latin orca
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