myEtymology.com: English etymology of deltoid

Etymology of the English word deltoid

the English word deltoid

derived from the Latin word deltoides

derived from the Greek word deltoeides, δελτοειδής

derived from the Greek word delta, δέλτα (letter in Greek alphabet, triangular-shaped)

The earliest known usage of deltoid in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English