What word derives from ‘Orcus,’ the name of a Roman god of the underworld?

A Okra
B Ogre
C Orange

The French word ‘ogre’ originated from the Latin ‘Orcus,’ the name of the man-eating god of Roman mythology depicted in the statue shown on today’s homepage. First appearing in a 12th-century poem, ‘ogre’ achieved widespread usage after being popularized in works by the French fairy tale author Charles Perrault (1628–1703).

The correct answer is Ogre.