Etymology of the English word virus
the English word
virusderived from the Latin word
virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)
Date
The earliest known usage of virus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
virion,
viroid,
echovirus,
virino,
adenovirus,
enterovirus,
lentivirus,
mycovirus,
papillomavirus,
poliovirus,
poxvirus,
retrovirus,
rhabdovirus,
rhinovirus,
ultravirus,
viral,
virosis,
virucide,
viricide,
virology,
efavirenz,
papovavirus,
reovirusCognates
Dutch
virus, French
virus, German
Virus, Icelandic
vírus, Swedish
virusUsage
Word found in Modern English
