Etymology of the English word holocrine
the English word
holocrinederived from the Greek word
krinein, κρίνω (to separate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-using the English prefix
holo-derived from the Greek word
holos, ὅλος, ὅλως (whole, all, complete; completely; everywhere)
Date
The earliest known usage of holocrine in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
