Etymology of the English word chimera
the English word
chimeraderived from the Medieval Latin word
chimeraderived from the Old French word
chimerederived from the Latin word
chimaeraderived from the Greek word
chimaira, χίμαιρα
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghei-Date
The earliest known usage of chimera in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
chimerical,
chimaeraCognates
French
chimère, German
Schimäre, Swedish
chimärUsage
Word found in Modern English
