Etymology of the English word enzootic
the English word
enzooticderived from the English word
en-using the English prefix
zoo-derived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
using the English suffix
-oticDate
The earliest known usage of enzootic in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
