Etymology of the English word coccyx
the English word
coccyxderived from the New Latin word
coccyx (cuckoo)
derived from the Greek word
kokkux, κόκκυξ (a cuckoo, hence a structure shaped like a cuckoo's bill)
Date
The earliest known usage of coccyx in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
