Where does “myopia” come from?
Myopia comes from Ancient Greek μυωπία, from ὤψ (ōps, "eye") and a root also found in Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- meaning "to see."
myopia (English): A disorder of the vision where distant objects...
Definitions
- A disorder of the vision where distant objects...
Ancestry of “myopia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μυωπία | shortsightedness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύωψ | A closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “myopia”