Etymology of the English word elaterid
the English word
elateridderived from the New Latin word
Elateridaederived from the Latin word
elater (spring)
derived from the Greek word
elater, ἐλατήρ
derived from the Greek word
elaunein, ἐλαύνω
derived from the New Latin word
Elaterderived from the Greek word
elater, ἐλατήρ
derived from the Greek word
elaunein, ἐλαύνω
Date
The earliest known usage of elaterid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
