myEtymology.com: English etymology of therapsid

Etymology of the English word therapsid

the English word therapsid

derived from the New Latin word Therapsida

derived from the Greek word theraps

derived from the Greek word ther, ϑήρ

derived from the Latin word Theromorpha

derived from the Greek word hapsis, ἀψίς, ἁψίς

derived from the Greek word haptein, ἅπτω (to fasten)

The earliest known usage of therapsid in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English