Etymology of the English word tardigrade
the English word
tardigradederived from the Latin word
tardigradusderived from the Classical Latin word
tardus (slow, limping; deliberate)
derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of tardigrade in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
