Where does “tinea” come from?
tinea (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European teh₂w- — to melt.
tinea (Latin): a destructive insect larva that attacks household...
Definitions
- a destructive insect larva that attacks household...
Ancestry of “tinea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂w- | to melt |
Words derived from “tinea”