Etymology of the English word dehisce
the English word
dehiscederived from the Latin word
dehiscere (gape, yawn, split open)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
hiscerederived from the Latin word
hiare (be wide open, gape; be greedy for)
Date
The earliest known usage of dehisce in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
