Etymology of the English word echidna
the English word
echidnaderived from the Latin word
echidna (serpent, viper)
derived from the Greek word
echidna, ἔχιδνα
derived from the Greek word
echis, ἔχις
derived from the Greek word
ekhisDate
The earliest known usage of echidna in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
