Etymology of the English word viroid
the English word
viroidderived from the English word
virusderived from the Latin word
virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)
using the English suffix
-oidderived from the Latin suffix
-oidesderived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-derived from the Greek suffix
-oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word
eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weid-Date
The earliest known usage of viroid in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
