Etymology of the English word vesicle
the English word
vesiclederived from the Latin word
vesicula (a small bladder; little bladder)
derived from the Classical Latin word
vesica (bladder; bladder; balloon)
Date
The earliest known usage of vesicle in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
vèsicule, Italian
vescica, Latin
vesicaUsage
Word found in Modern English
