English
capsid
Capsid comes from French capsa.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcapsa
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentcapside
- Englishtodaycapsid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentcapsa
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentcapside
- Englishtodaycapsid
Every English word from French capsa
Today it means
noun The outer protein shell of a virus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French capsa / capsid