Where does “binocle” come from?

binocle (Dutch) comes from French binocle, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

binocle (Dutch): opera glass; field glass

Definitions

opera glass; field glass

Ancestry of “binocle”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	binocle	pince-nez; lorgnette; spectacles, eyeglasses,...
2	Latin	bi-	having two parts; occurring twice
3	Ancient Greek	κύκλος	circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4	Proto-Indo-European	kʷékʷlos	wheel; circle
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

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