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

  1. A fungal infection of the skin, known generally...

Ancestry of “tinea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTineaa destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂w-to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂w- →Every word from Latin Tinea →