myEtymology.com: English etymology of penicillium

Etymology of the English word penicillium

the English word penicillium

derived from the New Latin word Penicillium

derived from the Classical Latin word penicillus (painter's brush or pencil; style)

derived from the Latin word penis (tail; male sexual organ, penis)

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

Word found in Modern English