Etymology of the English word dimerous
the English word
dimerousderived from the New Latin word
dimerusderived from the Greek word
dimeresderived from the Greek word
meros, μέρος (portion; thigh; a thigh; a division or share (literally or figuratively, in a wide application))
derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
Date
The earliest known usage of dimerous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
