Etymology of the English word crustacean
the English word
crustaceanderived from the Latin word
Crustaceaderived from the Latin word
crustaceusderived from the Latin word
crusta (cup holder, embossed work; inlay; rind, shell, peel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kreus-Date
The earliest known usage of crustacean in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
