Etymology of the English word annelid
the English word
annelidderived from the Latin word
Annelidaderived from the French word
annelesderived from the French word
annelésderived from the Latin word
annulus (one year old; ring)
derived from the Latin word
anus (fundament; old woman; hag; matron; old, aged; ring, circle, link; year; age)
derived from the Latin word
annus (year; age)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*at-Date
The earliest known usage of annelid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
