Etymology of the English word enema
the English word
enemaderived from the Latin word
enema (enema, clyster; injection)
derived from the Greek word
enema, ἔνεμα
derived from the Greek word
eniemiderived from the Greek word
enienaiderived from the Greek word
hienaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yē-Date
The earliest known usage of enema in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
