Etymology of the English word eucalyptus
the English word
eucalyptusderived from the Latin word
eucalyptususing the New Latin prefix
eu-derived from the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
einderived from the Greek word
kaluptos, καλυπτός
Date
The earliest known usage of eucalyptus in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
eucalyptolCognates
Dutch
eucalyptus, French
eucalyptus, German
Eukalyptus, Norwegian
eukalyptus, Swedish
eukalyptusUsage
Word found in Modern English
