Where does “hemivein” come from?

hemivein (English) comes from English vein, from Middle English veyne, from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna — a vein, blood vessel.

hemivein (English): Either of a pair of veins, typically in the retina

Definitions

  1. Either of a pair of veins, typically in the retina

Ancestry of “hemivein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishveinA blood vessel that transports blood from the...
2Middle EnglishveyneAlternative form of veine; Alternative form of...
3Anglo-Normanveinevein
4Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel
Every word from Latin vēna →
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