Etymology of the English word spherule
the English word
spherulederived from the Late Latin word
sphaerula (small ball, sphere)
using the Latin suffix
-itederived from the Latin word
sphaera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Greek word
sphaira, σφαῖρα, σϕαῖρα (ball)
unkown origins
Date
The earliest known usage of spherule in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
spheruliteUsage
Word found in Modern English
