Etymology of the English word eutherian
the English word
eutherianderived from the Latin word
Eutheriausing the New Latin prefix
eu-derived from the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
theriaderived from the Greek word
therion, θηρίον (a dangerous animal)
derived from the Greek word
ther, ϑήρ
Date
The earliest known usage of eutherian in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English