Etymology of the English word stoma
the English word
stomaderived from the New Latin word
stomaderived from the Greek word
stoma, στόμα (mouth; the mouth (as if a gash in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening (in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon))
Date
The earliest known usage of stoma in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
