Where does “retina” come from?

Retina comes from Medieval Latin retina, derived from Latin rete meaning "net," with the diminutive suffix -cula, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wer-.

retina (English): The thin layer of cells at the back of the...

Definitions

  1. The thin layer of cells at the back of the...

Ancestry of “retina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrethina—
2Medieval Latinretinasmall net; a rein; medieval spelling of rēsīna
3Latinrētenet, snare, network

Words derived from “retina”

Every word from Latin rēte →Every word from Medieval Latin retina →Every word from Middle English rethina →