Etymology of the English word tenesmus
the English word
tenesmusderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenesmusderived from the Latin word
tenesmos (constipation; a straining)
derived from the Greek word
teinesmos, τεινεσμός
derived from the Greek word
teinein (to stretch)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
Date
The earliest known usage of tenesmus in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
