Where does “heterophoric” come from?
heterophoric (English) comes from English heterophoria, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
heterophoric (English): Relating to heterophoria
Definitions
- Relating to heterophoria
Ancestry of “heterophoric”, step by step
heterophoric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heterophoria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heterophoria | Latent strabismus, which occurs only during... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |