myEtymology.com: English etymology of foraminifer

Etymology of the English word foraminifer

the English word foraminifer

derived from the New Latin word foraminifer

derived from the New Latin word foramen (hole; hole, aperture; fissure)

derived from the New Latin word forare

using the Latin suffix -fer

derived from the New Latin word Foraminifera

derived from the New Latin word foramen (hole; hole, aperture; fissure)

derived from the New Latin word forare

using the Latin suffix -fer

The earliest known usage of foraminifer in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English