myEtymology.com: English etymology of algoid

Etymology of the English word algoid

the English word algoid

derived from the English word algae

derived from the Latin word algae

derived from the Latin word alga (sea-weed; rubbish, uncountable stuff)

using the English suffix -oid

derived from the Latin suffix -oides

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 Greek suffix -oeides, -οειδής

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

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