Etymology of the English word euglena
the English word
euglenaderived from the Latin word
euglenaderived from the Greek word
glene, γλήνη (socket)
using the New Latin prefix
eu-derived from the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusDate
The earliest known usage of euglena in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
