Etymology of the English word psittacosis
the English word
psittacosisderived from the New Latin word
psittacosisderived from the Latin word
psittacus (parrot)
derived from the Greek word
psittakos, ψιττακός
using the Greek suffix
-ismeusing the Greek suffix
-oseusing the Latin suffix
-osisDate
The earliest known usage of psittacosis in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
