Etymology of the English word vivisection
the English word
vivisectionderived from the English word
sectionderived from the Old French word
secciounderived from the Latin word
sectio (cutting, severing; mowing)
derived from the Latin word
sectusderived from the Latin word
secare (to cut; cut, sever; decide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-using the English prefix
vivi-derived from the Latin word
vivus (living; alive, fresh; living)
derived from the Latin word
vivere (be alive, live; survive)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Date
The earliest known usage of vivisection in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
antivivisectionist,
vivisectUsage
Word found in Modern English
