Where does “farsighted” come from?
Farsighted derives from English far, from Latin far, from Proto-Indo-European bʰars-, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root per- meaning to lead or pass through.
farsighted (English): Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects;...
Definitions
- Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects;...
Ancestry of “farsighted”, step by step
farsighted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English far
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | far | Distant; remote in space; Remote in time; Long |
| 2 | Middle English | ferre | — |
| 3 | Old English | feor | Alternative form of feorr; far |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English sighted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sighted | simple past tense and past participle of sight;... |