Etymology of the English word viscera
the English word
visceraderived from the Latin word
viscera (entrails, bowels)
derived from the Late Latin word
viscus (internal organ; mistletoe; bird-lime; soft fleshy body parts, internal organs; entrails)
Date
The earliest known usage of viscera in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
visceromotorUsage
Word found in Modern English
