Etymology of the English word myriapod
the English word
myriapodderived from the Latin word
Myriapodaderived from the Greek word
murias, μυριάς (a ten-thousand; by extension, a 'myriad' or indefinite number)
derived from the Greek word
murios, μυρίος
Date
The earliest known usage of myriapod in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
