Etymology of the English word lichenin
the English word
licheninderived from the English word
lichenderived from the Latin word
lichen (lichen; liverwort?; skin disease)
derived from the Greek word
leichen, λειχήν
derived from the Greek word
leicheinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leigh-using the English suffix
-inUsage
Word found in Modern English