Etymology of the English word diatom
the English word
diatomderived from the Latin word
Diatomaderived from the Greek word
diatome, διατομή
derived from the Greek word
diatomosderived from the Greek word
diatemneinderived from the Greek word
temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tem-Date
The earliest known usage of diatom in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
