Etymology of the English word coelom
the English word
coelomderived from the German word
Koelomderived from the Greek word
koiloma, κοίλωμα (a hollow)
derived from the Greek word
koilos, κοῖλος (hollow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*keuə-Date
The earliest known usage of coelom in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
coelomate,
acoelousUsage
Word found in Modern English
