myEtymology.com: English etymology of troglodyte

Etymology of the English word troglodyte

the English word troglodyte

derived from the Latin word troglodyte

derived from the Greek word troglodutes, τρωγλοδύτης

derived from the Greek word trogle, τρώγλη

derived from the Greek word duein, δύο

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-

derived from the Latin word Troglodytae

derived from the Greek word Troglodutai

The earliest known usage of troglodyte in English dates from the 16th century.

Word found in Modern English