myEtymology.com: English etymology of byssinosis

Etymology of the English word byssinosis

the English word byssinosis

derived from the New Latin word byssinosis

derived from the Greek word bussinos, βύσσινος (made of linen (neuter a linen cloth))

using the Greek suffix -osis, -ωσις

derived from the Latin word byssinus (made of fine linen, flax, fine flaxen)

derived from the Late Latin word byssus (kind of fine flax; linen made of it; cotton)

derived from the Greek word bussos, βύσσος (white linen)

using the Latin suffix -osis

derived from the Late Latin word byssinum (garment made of fine flax)

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

Word found in Modern English