Etymology of the English word meniscus
the English word
meniscusderived from the Latin word
menis (cresent, half-moon, of mene, moon)
derived from the Latin word
meniscusderived from the Greek word
meniskos, μηνίσκος
derived from the Greek word
men, μήν (month; month, Latin menstruus, pertaining to a month; a particle of affirmation ; assuredly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-derived from the Greek word
mene, μήνη
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mē-Date
The earliest known usage of meniscus in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
meniscectomy,
meniscocytosisCognates
Dutch
meniscus, French
ménisque, German
Meniskus, Norwegian
menisk, Swedish
meniskUsage
Word found in Modern English
