Etymology of the English word cricoid
the English word
cricoidderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the New Latin word
cricoidesderived from the Greek word
krikoeides, κρικοειδής
derived from the Greek word
krikos, κρίκος (ring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
using the Late Greek suffix
-eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Latin word
cricoidderived from the Greek word
krikoeides, κρικοειδής
derived from the Greek word
krikos, κρίκος (ring)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
using the Late Greek suffix
-eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of cricoid in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
