Etymology of the English word influenza
the English word
influenzaderived from the Italian word
influenzaderived from the Medieval Latin word
influentia (influence)
derived from the Latin word
influensderived from the Latin word
influere (flow into; flow)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Late Latin word
fluere (flow, stream; emanate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhleu-Date
The earliest known usage of influenza in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
parainfluenza,
fluUsage
Word found in Modern English
