Where does “tinea” come from?
Tinea comes from Latin tinea, derived from Proto-Indo-European teh₂w-, though the precise original meaning remains uncertain.
tinea (English): A fungal infection of the skin, known generally...
Definitions
- A fungal infection of the skin, known generally...
Ancestry of “tinea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Tinea | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂w- | to melt |