Etymology of the English word sistroid
the English word
sistroidderived from the English word
sistrumderived from the Latin word
sistrum (brazen, metal rattle used in the worship of Isis)
derived from the Greek word
seistron, σεῖστρον
derived from the Greek word
seiein, σείω
derived from the Greek word
seleinusing the English suffix
-oidderived from the Latin suffix
-oidesderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of sistroid in English dates from the 20th century.
