Etymology of the English word neoteny
the English word
neotenyderived from the New Latin word
neoteniaderived from the Greek word
teinein (to stretch)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-using the New Latin prefix
neo-derived from the Greek prefix
neo-, νεο-
Date
The earliest known usage of neoteny in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
