Etymology of the English word silurid
the English word
siluridderived from the New Latin word
Siluridaederived from the New Latin word
Silurusderived from the Classical Latin word
silurusderived from the Greek word
silouros, σίλουρος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ors- (tail)
Date
The earliest known usage of silurid in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
