Etymology of the English word desmid
the English word
desmidderived from the New Latin word
Desmidiaceaederived from the Latin word
Desmidiumderived from the Greek word
desmos, δεσμός
derived from the Greek word
deinderived from the Greek word
desmidion, δεσμίδιον
Date
The earliest known usage of desmid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
