Etymology of the English word retina
the English word
retinaderived from the Latin word
retina (retina)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rete (network; net; net, snare)
derived from the Latin word
retinere (hold back, restrain; uphold)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of retina in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
retinene,
retinal,
retinoblastoma,
retinopathy,
retinoscope,
retinoscopy,
retinolUsage
Word found in Modern English
