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Etymology of the English word ovoid

the English word ovoid
derived from the French word ovoïde
using the French prefix ov-
using the French suffix -oïde
derived from the Classical Latin word ovum (egg; egg; oval)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *awi-

Derivations in English

obovoid

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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