Etymology of the English word germander
the English word
germanderderived from the Medieval Latin word
germandreaderived from the Greek word
chamandruaderived from the Greek word
chamaidrus, χαμαίδρυς
derived from the Greek word
chamai, χαμαί (earthward; prostrate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhghem-derived from the Greek word
drus, δρῦς
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deru-Date
The earliest known usage of germander in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
