Etymology of the English word sthenic
the English word
sthenicderived from the New Latin word
sthenicusderived from the Greek word
sthenos, σϑένος, στενός (strength; narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of sthenic in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
