Etymology of the English word follicle
the English word
folliclederived from the Latin word
folliculus (a small bag; bag or sack; pod; shell)
derived from the Late Latin word
follis (bag, purse; handball)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of follicle in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
