Etymology of the English word amphioxus
the English word
amphioxusderived from the Latin word
amphioxususing the Greek prefix
amphi-, ἀμφι-, ἀμϕι-
derived from the Late Greek word
oxus, ὀξύς (swift; keen; by analogy, rapid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-Date
The earliest known usage of amphioxus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
