myEtymology.com: English etymology of dryopithecine

Etymology of the English word dryopithecine

the English word dryopithecine

derived from the Latin word Dryopithecus

using the New Latin prefix dryo-

derived from the Greek word drus, δρῦς

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deru-

using the New Latin suffix -pithecus

derived from the Greek word pithekos, πίθηκος, πίϑηκος

using the English suffix -ine

derived from the English word Dryopithecus

The earliest known usage of dryopithecine in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English