Etymology of the English word cissoid
the English word
cissoidderived from the Greek word
kissoeides, κισσοειδής
derived from the Greek word
kissos, κισσός
using the Late Greek suffix
-eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of cissoid in English dates from the 17th century.
