Etymology of the English word cestode
the English word
cestodederived from the Latin word
Cestodaderived from the Latin word
cestus (boxing-glove, strip of leather weighted with lead, iron tied to boxer's hands)
derived from the Greek word
kestos, κεστός
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kent-Date
The earliest known usage of cestode in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
