Etymology of the English word chaetognath
the English word
chaetognathderived from the Latin word
Chaetognathaderived from the Greek word
gnathos, γνάθος, γνάϑος (jaw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*genu-derived from the Latin word
chaetaderived from the Greek word
chaite, χαίτη
Date
The earliest known usage of chaetognath in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
