Etymology of the English word astilbe
the English word
astilbederived from the Latin word
astilbeusing the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
astilbederived from the Greek word
stilbos, στίλβος
using the New Latin prefix
a-Date
The earliest known usage of astilbe in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
