Etymology of the English word chilopod
the English word
chilopodderived from the Latin word
Chilopodausing the Greek suffix
-podaderived from the Greek word
cheilos, χεῖλος (a lip (as a pouring place); figuratively, a margin (of water))
derived from the Scientific Latin word
cheilinusDate
The earliest known usage of chilopod in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
