Etymology of the English word coleoptile
the English word
coleoptilederived from the Greek word
koleos, κολεός
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the New Latin word
coleoptilumderived from the Greek word
koleonderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-derived from the Greek word
ptilon, πτίλον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pet-Date
The earliest known usage of coleoptile in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
