Etymology of the English word hectocotylus
the English word
hectocotylusderived from the Latin word
hectocotylususing the New Latin prefix
hecto-using the French prefix
hecto-derived from the Greek word
hekaton, ἑκατόν (a hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived from the Greek word
kotule, κοτύλη
Date
The earliest known usage of hectocotylus in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
