Etymology of the English word biceps
the English word
bicepsderived from the French word
bicepsderived from the Latin word
biceps (two-headed; with two summits; having two parts)
derived from the Latin word
caput (head; small head; head; head; head; head; person; life; heading; chapter, principal division)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kaput- (head)
derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisDate
The earliest known usage of biceps in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
quadricepsCognates
Dutch
biceps, French
biceps, German
Bizeps, Swedish
bicepsUsage
Word found in Modern English
