myEtymology.com: English etymology of brachyuran

Etymology of the English word brachyuran

the English word brachyuran

derived from the English word brachyurous

derived from the New Latin word Brachyura

derived from the Greek word oura, οὐρά (tail; a tail)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ors- (tail)

using the New Latin suffix -ura

using the New Latin prefix brachy-

derived from the Greek word tarsos, ταρσός (sole of the foot)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ters-

using the Greek suffix -mus

using the Greek prefix brachu-, βραχυ-

using the English suffix -an

The earliest known usage of brachyuran in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English