myEtymology.com: English etymology of cymophane

Etymology of the English word cymophane

the English word cymophane

using the English suffix -phane

using the English prefix cymo-

derived from the French word cymophane

derived from the Greek word kuma, κῦμα (a billow (as bursting or toppling))

derived from the Greek word kuein, κύειν

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *keuə-

using the Greek suffix -phane

The earliest known usage of cymophane in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English