Etymology of the English word tarsier
the English word
tarsierderived from the French word
tarsierderived from the French word
tarsederived from the New Latin word
tarsusderived from the Greek word
tarsos, ταρσός (sole of the foot)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ters-Date
The earliest known usage of tarsier in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
