Etymology of the English word taenia
the English word
taeniaderived from the New Latin word
taenia (band, ribbon; ribbon, tape, band)
derived from the Greek word
tainia, ταινία
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of taenia in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
taeniacide,
taeniafuge,
taeniasisUsage
Word found in Modern English
