cornea的词源

英文词源

cornea (n.)

late 14c., from Medieval Latin cornea tela "horny web or sheath," from Latin cornu (genitive cornus) "horn," from PIE *ker- (1) "horn; head, uppermost part of the body" (see horn (n.)). So called for its consistency. Related: Corneal.

中文词源

cornea：角膜

词源同horn, 角。用于眼科医学名词术语。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：cornea 词源，cornea 含义。

cornea：眼角膜 

词根词缀： -corn-角 + ea