Etymology of the English word ethmoid
the English word
ethmoidderived from the French word
ethmoïdederived from the Greek word
ethmoeides, ἠθμοειδές, ἠϑμοειδής
derived from the Greek word
ethmos, ἠϑμός (sieve)
using the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-using the Late Greek suffix
-eides, -ειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of ethmoid in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
