Etymology of the English word coccid
the English word
coccidderived from the English word
coccusderived from the Latin word
coccus (insect used for dye; scarlet dye, color)
derived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
derived from the Late Latin word
cocousing the English suffix
-idderived from the New Latin word
Coccidaederived from the New Latin word
Coccusderived from the Greek word
kokkos, κόκκος (a kernel of seed)
Date
The earliest known usage of coccid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
