Etymology of the English word ctenoid
the English word
ctenoidderived from the Greek word
ktenoeidesderived from the Greek word
kteis, κτείς
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
ktenos, κτῆνος (property; a domestic animal)
Date
The earliest known usage of ctenoid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
