Etymology of the English word sphagnum
the English word
sphagnumderived from the New Latin word
sphagnumderived from the Latin word
sphagnosderived from the Greek word
sphagnos, σϕάγνος
Date
The earliest known usage of sphagnum in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
sphagnousUsage
Word found in Modern English
