myEtymology.com: English etymology of retrolental

Etymology of the English word retrolental

the English word retrolental

derived from the Latin word lens (lentil; lentil; lentil-plant; S:lens)

derived from the Latin word lendem

using the English prefix retro-

derived from the Latin word retro

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *re-

using the English suffix -lental

The earliest known usage of retrolental in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English