Etymology of the English word achene
the English word
achenederived from the Latin word
achaeniumusing the New Latin prefix
a-derived from the Greek word
chainein, χαίνειν, χαίνω
derived from the New Latin word
acheniumusing the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
chainein, χαίνειν, χαίνω
Date
The earliest known usage of achene in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
