Etymology of the English word trismus
the English word
trismusderived from the New Latin word
trismusderived from the Greek word
trismos, τρισμός
derived from the Greek word
trigmos, τριγμός
derived from the Greek word
trizein, τρίζω (to creak (squeak); (by analogy) to grate the teeth (in frenzy))
Date
The earliest known usage of trismus in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
