Where does “Orcinus” come from?
Orcinus (Translingual) comes from Translingual Orca, from Latin orca, from Ancient Greek ὕρχη — A jar for pickles or for wine.
Ancestry of “Orcinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Orca | — |
| 2 | Latin | orca | orc, orca; butt, tun |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὕρχη | A jar for pickles or for wine |