Where does “optisch” come from?
optisch (Dutch) comes from German optisch, from German Optik, from Latin optica, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
optisch (Dutch): optic, optical
Definitions
- optic, optical
Ancestry of “optisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | optisch | optical, optic; visual; outward, apparent, at... |
| 2 | German | Optik | optics |
| 3 | Latin | optica | nominative feminine singular of opticus;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |