Etymology of the English word species
the English word
speciesderived from the Late Latin word
species (sight, appearance, show)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of species in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
consocies,
ecospecies,
speciation,
speciesism,
cenospecies,
interspecies,
intraspecies,
subspeciesCognates
French
espèce, German
Spezies, Italian
specie, Latin
species, Portuguese
especie, Spanish
especie, Swedish
speciesUsage
Word found in Modern English
