Etymology of the English word googolplex
the English word
googolplexderived from the English word
googol (10 to the power 100)
Made up in 1938 by the nine-year old nephew of mathematician Edward Kasner.
using the English suffix
-plexderived from the Latin word
plex (fold ; of X-parts; tuple)
derived from the Latin word
plexus (plaiting, braid; interwoven; intricate)
derived from the Latin word
plectere (buffet, beat; punish; plait, twine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-Date
The earliest known usage of googolplex in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
