Etymology of the English word endosteum
the English word
endosteumderived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
derived from the Greek word
osteon, ὀστέον (bone; a bone)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-using the English prefix
end-derived from the New Latin word
endosteumusing the New Latin prefix
endo-derived from the Greek prefix
endo-, ἐνδο-
derived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
Date
The earliest known usage of endosteum in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
