Etymology of the English word conger
the English word
congerderived from the Old French word
congrederived from the Latin word
congrus (conger eel; sea eel)
derived from the Classical Latin word
conger (conger eel; sea eel)
derived from the Greek word
gongros, γόγγρος
Date
The earliest known usage of conger in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
