Iris Definition

Origin of Iris

• From Middle English, from Latin, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (iris, “rainbow”), from Proto-Indo-European *wei-ro- (“a twist, thread, cord, wire”), from Proto-Indo-European *wei- (“to turn, twist, weave, plait”).

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• Middle English iris (the plant) from Latin īris īrid- rainbow, iris (the plant) from Greek rainbow, brightly-colored gemstone, iris of the eye wei- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Latin Īris from Greek from īris rainbow wei- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Ancient Greek Ἶρις iris "rainbow".

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