Where does “circumfoveal” come from?
circumfoveal (English) comes from English foveal, from Latin fovealis, from Latin Fovea, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
circumfoveal (English): Around the fovea
Definitions
- Around the fovea
Ancestry of “circumfoveal”, step by step
circumfoveal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foveal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foveal | Of or pertaining to the fovea |
| 2 | Latin | fovealis | of or pertaining to an ore-pit or ore-pits |
| 3 | Latin | Fovea | small pit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |