Etymology of the English word crinoid
the English word
crinoidderived from the Greek word
krinoeides, κρινοειδής
derived from the Greek word
krinon, κρίνον (a lily)
using the French suffix
-eidêsderived from the New Latin word
Crinoideaderived from the Greek word
krinon, κρίνον (a lily)
using the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
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 Greek word
krinoidesderived from the Greek word
krinon, κρίνον (a lily)
Date
The earliest known usage of crinoid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
