Etymology of the English word trilobite
the English word
trilobitederived from the New Latin word
Trilobitesderived from the Greek word
trilobos, τρίλοβος
derived from the Greek word
lobos, λοβός, λόβος (lobe)
using the Greek prefix
tri-, τρι-
derived from the Greek word
tresderived from the Greek word
treis, τρεῖς ('three')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of trilobite in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
