Etymology of the English word vacuole
the English word
vacuolederived from the French word
vacuolederived from the Latin word
vacuumderived from the Latin word
vacuus (empty, vacant, unoccupied)
derived from the Late Latin word
vacare (be empty; be vacant; be idle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*euə-Date
The earliest known usage of vacuole in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
vacuolate,
vacuolationUsage
Word found in Modern English
