Etymology of the English word byssus
the English word
byssusderived from the Late Latin word
byssus (kind of fine flax; linen made of it; cotton)
derived from the Greek word
bussos, βύσσος (white linen)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
bissusderived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisderived from the Greek word
bussos, βύσσος (white linen)
Date
The earliest known usage of byssus in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
