Etymology of the English word dryad
the English word
dryadderived from the New Latin word
Dryas (Dryad; wood-nymph)
derived from the Greek word
Druasderived from the Greek word
drus, δρῦς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-derived from the Greek word
druas, δρυάς, Δρυάς
derived from the Greek word
drus, δρῦς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-derived from the Latin word
dryadusing the Greek prefix
Druad-derived from the Greek word
drus, δρῦς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-Date
The earliest known usage of dryad in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
