myEtymology.com: English etymology of adenovirus

Etymology of the English word adenovirus

the English word adenovirus

using the English prefix adeno-

derived from the New Latin prefix adeno-

derived from the Late Greek word aden, ἀδήν (acorn)

derived from the English word virus

derived from the Latin word virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)

derived from the English word adenoid

derived from the Late Greek word adenoeides, ἀδηνοειδής

derived from the Late Greek word aden, ἀδήν (acorn)

using the Late Greek suffix -eides, -ειδής

derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

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