Where does “hemiretina” come from?

hemiretina (English) comes from English retina, from Middle English rethina, from Medieval Latin retina, from Latin rēte — net, snare, network.

hemiretina (English): Either half of a retina

Definitions

  1. Either half of a retina

Ancestry of “hemiretina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretinaThe thin layer of cells at the back of the...
2Middle Englishrethina—
3Medieval Latinretinasmall net; a rein; medieval spelling of rēsīna
4Latinrētenet, snare, network
Every word from Latin rēte →Every word from Medieval Latin retina →Every word from Middle English rethina →
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