Etymology of the English word stilboestrol
the English word
stilboestrolderived from the English word
stilbeneusing the Greek suffix
-enederived from the Greek word
stilbos, στίλβος
derived from the English word
oestrusderived from the New Latin word
oestrus (gad-fly)
derived from the Greek word
oistros, οἶστρος (stinging insect, stung into activity at time of heat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eis-Date
The earliest known usage of stilboestrol in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
