Etymology of the English word aspergillus
the English word
aspergillusderived from the New Latin word
Aspergillusderived from the Latin word
aspergillum (aspergillum, holy water sprinkler, brush)
derived from the Latin word
aspergere (sprinkle, strew on, splatter)
derived from the Latin word
spargere (scatter, strew, sprinkle)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of aspergillus in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
aspergillosisUsage
Word found in Modern English
