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