Etymology of the English word endothelium
the English word
endotheliumderived from the Latin word
endotheliumusing the New Latin prefix
endo-derived from the Greek prefix
endo-, ἐνδο-
derived from the Greek word
endon, ἔνδον (within)
derived from the Greek word
thele, θηλή, ϑηλή (nipple; nipple, hence middle lining layer)
Date
The earliest known usage of endothelium in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
endothelioidUsage
Word found in Modern English
