Etymology of the English word adenovirus
the English word
adenovirusderived from the English word
adenoidderived 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-derived from the English word
virusderived from the Latin word
virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)
using the English prefix
adeno-derived from the New Latin prefix
adeno-derived from the Late Greek word
aden, ἀδήν (acorn)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
