myEtymology.com: English etymology of struthious

Etymology of the English word struthious

the English word struthious

derived from the Late Latin word struthio

derived from the Late Greek word strouthion, στρουθίων, στρουθίον (a little sparrow)

derived from the Greek word strouthos

The earliest known usage of struthious in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English