embryon

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔμβρυον“newborn animal, embryo”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromembryon
3. English todayembryon

From Medieval Latin embryon, from Ancient Greek ἔμβρυον (émbruon, “newborn animal, embryo”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 17th c. Embryonic.