Etymology of the English word botryoidal
the English word
botryoidalderived from the Greek word
botruoeides, βοτρυοειδής
derived from the Greek word
botrus, βότρυς (a bunch (of grapes))
using the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of botryoidal in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
