Etymology of the English word embryo
the English word
embryoderived from the Latin word
embryo (embryo)
derived from the Greek word
embruon, ἔμβρυον (fruit in the womb, from; fruit in the womb)
derived from the Greek word
bruein, βρύω
using the Greek prefix
en-, ἐν-
Date
The earliest known usage of embryo in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
embryo, French
embryon, German
Embryo, Italian
embrione, Norwegian
embryo, Spanish
embrion, Swedish
embryoUsage
Word found in Modern English
