Etymology of the Latin word iris
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 Latin
yreosDerivations in other languages
English
iris, English
irides, English
ir, English
iridium, French
iridescent, French
iridien, Italian
iris, Italian
iri, Spanish
iridiscente, Spanish
íride
