Etymology of the English word sciaenid
the English word
sciaenidderived from the Latin word
sciaenaderived from the Greek word
skiaina, σκίαινα
derived from the Greek word
skia, σκιά (shadow; 'shade' or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration)))
Date
The earliest known usage of sciaenid in English dates from the 19th century.
