Etymology of the English word antherozoid
the English word
antherozoidderived from the English word
antherderived from the Latin word
anthera (salve, medicament made with flower petals)
derived from the Greek word
antheros, ἀνϑηρός
derived from the Greek word
anthos, ἄνθος (a blossom)
derived from the New Latin word
antherderived from the Greek word
anthera, ἀνθηρά
derived from the Greek word
anthos, ἄνθος (a blossom)
derived from the English word
zooidusing the English prefix
zo-using the English suffix
-oidderived from the Latin suffix
-oidesderived 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-using the English prefix
zoo-derived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of antherozoid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
