Etymology of the English word rodent
the English word
rodentderived from the Latin word
Rodentiaderived from the Latin word
rodensderived from the Latin word
rodere (gnaw, peck)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*red-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rēd-Date
The earliest known usage of rodent in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
rodenticideUsage
Word found in Modern English
