Where does “monocular” come from?
I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag a critical issue: the etymology chain provided doesn't form a coherent path to "monocular."
The chain lists:
- English ocular
- Ancient Greek μόνος (monos, "single")
- Ancient Greek χρῶμα (chroma, "color")
- Latin -alis (adjectival suffix)
- Proto-Indo-European gʰer- and h₃ekʷ-
The problem: "monocular" should derive from Ancient Greek μόνος (monos, "single") + Latin oculus (eye) + -aris/-alis (adjectival suffix). The chain you've provided includes "χρῶμα" (color), which is irrelevant to "monocular," and appears to skip the Latin "oculus" entirely.
Before I write the summary sentence,
monocular (English): Having one eye; Related to a monocle; Of any...
Definitions
- Having one eye; Related to a monocle; Of any...
Ancestry of “monocular”, step by step
Words derived from “monocular”