Etymology of the English word tetanus
the English word
tetanusderived from the Latin word
tetanus (neck-cramp)
derived from the Greek word
tetanos, τέτανος
derived from the Greek word
teino, τείνω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of tetanus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
tetanize,
tetanyCognates
Dutch
tetanus, French
tétanos, German
Tetanus, Swedish
tetanusUsage
Word found in Modern English
