Etymology of the English word myriad
the English word
myriadderived from the Late Latin word
myriadderived from the Greek word
murias, μυριάς (a ten-thousand; by extension, a 'myriad' or indefinite number)
derived from the Greek word
murios, μυρίος
derived from the Late Latin word
myriadususing the Greek prefix
muriad-derived from the Greek word
murios, μυρίος
Date
The earliest known usage of myriad in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
myriade, French
myriade, German
Myriade, Icelandic
myría-, Swedish
myriadUsage
Word found in Modern English
