Where does “miop” come from?

miop (Catalan) comes from Late Latin myops, from Ancient Greek μύωψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

miop (Catalan): myopic

Definitions

  1. myopic

Ancestry of “miop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmyops—
2Ancient GreekμύωψA closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,...
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →