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Where does “juxtapupillary” come from?

juxtapupillary (English) comes from English pupillary, from Latin pupillaris, from Latin pūpillus, from Latin pūpus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.

juxtapupillary (English): Next to the pupil of the eye

Definitions

  1. Next to the pupil of the eye

Ancestry of “juxtapupillary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpupillaryOf or pertaining to person below a certain legal...
2Latinpupillaris—
3Latinpūpillus—
4Latinpūpus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness
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