myEtymology.com: English etymology of lagomorph

Etymology of the English word lagomorph

the English word lagomorph

derived from the New Latin word lagomorph

derived from the Greek word lagos, λαγώς

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *slēg-

derived from the Latin word Lagomorpha

derived from the Greek word morphe, μορφή (form, signifying change; shape; form,; shape; figuratively, nature)

derived from the Greek word lagos, λαγώς

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *slēg-

using the New Latin prefix lago-

using the New Latin suffix -morphus

The earliest known usage of lagomorph in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English