Etymology of the English word trogon
the English word
trogonderived from the New Latin word
trogonderived from the Greek word
trogon, τρώγων
derived from the Greek word
trogein, τρώγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terə-Date
The earliest known usage of trogon in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
