Orchid etymology

English

English word orchid comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, and later Latin orchis (Kind of olive. Orchid (flower).)

Etymology of orchid

Detailed word origin of orchid

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ὄρχις Ancient Greek (grc)
orchis Latin (lat) Kind of olive. Orchid (flower).
orchid English (en) (colour) having a light purple colour. (colour) a light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.. A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.