Etymology of the English word caecilian
the English word
caecilianderived from the Latin word
Caeciliaderived from the Latin word
caecilia (blind-worm; kind of lizard, lettuce)
derived from the Latin word
caecus (blind; blind person; blind; unseeing; dark)
Date
The earliest known usage of caecilian in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
