Etymology of the English word orris
the English word
orrisderived from the Medieval Latin word
yreosderived 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-Derivations in English
orrisrootUsage
Word found in Modern English
