Where does “metopic” come from?
metopic (English) comes from Latin metōpicus, from Ancient Greek μετωπικός, from Ancient Greek μέτωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
metopic (English): Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bones;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the forehead or frontal bones;...
Ancestry of “metopic”, step by step
metopic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin metōpicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | metōpicus | relating to the forehead; frontal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετωπικός | of or related to the forehead |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτωπον | brow, forehead |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via French métopique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | métopique | — |