Etymology of the English word blenny
the English word
blennyderived from the Latin word
blennius (small sea-fish, blenny)
derived from the Greek word
blennos, βλέννος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mel-derived from the Classical Latin word
blendius (small sea-fish, blenny)
Date
The earliest known usage of blenny in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
blennioid,
eelblenny,
pikeblenny,
snakeblennyUsage
Word found in Modern English
