Etymology of the English word solenodon
the English word
solenodonderived from the New Latin word
solenodonderived from the Latin word
solenderived from the Greek word
solen, σωλήν
derived from the New Latin word
Solenodonderived from the Greek word
odon, ὀδών, ὀ᾿δών
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-derived from the Greek word
solen, σωλήν
using the Greek suffix
-odon, -ὀδών
Date
The earliest known usage of solenodon in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
