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Etymology of the English word dermis

the English word dermis
derived from the Greek word derma, δέρμα (skin; a hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *der-
derived from the New Latin word dermis
derived from the Latin word epidermis
derived from the Greek word epidermis, ἐπιδερμίς
derived from the Greek word derma, δέρμα (skin; a hide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *der-
using the Greek prefix epi-, ἐπι-
derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)

Date

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

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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