Etymology of the English word sinus
the English word
sinusderived from the Medieval Latin word
sinus (curve, cavity, bosom; curve "cavity; bowl for serving wine, etc; curved or bent surface; bending, curve)
Date
The earliest known usage of sinus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
sinal,
sinusoidCognates
Dutch
sinus, French
sinus, German
Sinus, Icelandic
sínus, Latin
sinus, Lithuanian
sinusas, Russian
cинyc, Swedish
sinusUsage
Word found in Modern English
