myEtymology.com: English etymology of urostyle

Etymology of the English word urostyle

the English word urostyle

derived from the Church Greek word stulos, στῦλος (pillar; a post ('style'); support)

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

derived from the English word uro-

derived from the Greek word oura, οὐρά (tail; a tail)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ors- (tail)

using the English suffix -style

The earliest known usage of urostyle in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English