Etymology of the English word iris
the English word
irisderived from the Latin word
iris (hedgehog; iris i; preparation of iris root; iridescent stone)
derived from the Greek word
iris, ἶρις (rainbow; a rainbow ('iris'))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wei-Date
The earliest known usage of iris in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
irisation,
iritis,
ironeCognates
Dutch
iris, French
iris, German
Iris, Norwegian
iris, Swedish
irisUsage
Word found in Modern English
