Etymology of the English word anthurium
the English word
anthuriumderived from the Latin word
anthuriumusing the New Latin prefix
antho-derived from the Greek word
anthos, ἄνθος (a blossom)
derived from the Greek word
oura, οὐρά (tail; a tail)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ors- (tail)
Date
The earliest known usage of anthurium in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
