- cornea (n.)
[cornea 词源字典]
- 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.[cornea etymology, cornea origin, 英语词源]