Etymology of the English word fissile
the English word
fissilederived from the Latin word
fissilis (easily split; split)
derived from the Latin word
fissusderived from the Latin word
findere (to cleave; split, cleave, divide)
derived from the Latin word
fissumderived from the Latin word
findere (to cleave; split, cleave, divide)
Date
The earliest known usage of fissile in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
