Etymology of the English word aposematic
the English word
aposematicderived from the English word
sematicderived from the Greek word
sema, σῆμα
using the English prefix
apo-derived from the Greek word
apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))
Date
The earliest known usage of aposematic in English dates from the 19th century.