Etymology of the English word ichthyornis
the English word
ichthyornisderived from the Latin word
ichthyornisderived from the Greek word
ichthus, ἰχθύς (a fish)
derived from the Greek word
ornis, ὄρνις (a bird (as rising in the air); (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*or-Date
The earliest known usage of ichthyornis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
