myEtymology.com: English etymology of cnidoblast

Etymology of the English word cnidoblast

the English word cnidoblast

using the English suffix -blast

derived from the Greek word blastos, βλαστός (bud; germ, bud; bud)

using the English prefix cnido-

derived from the New Latin word cnida

derived from the Greek word knide, κνίδη

derived from the Greek word knizein

using the Greek suffix -blast

using the New Latin suffix -blast

The earliest known usage of cnidoblast in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English