Etymology

monorchid

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Today it means: Having only one testicle within the scrotum. Full definition →

English orchid ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishorchid
  7. English todaymonorchid

From mono- + orchid.

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