Where does “myopization” come from?
myopization (English) comes from English myopia, from Ancient Greek μυωπία, from Ancient Greek μύωψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
myopization (English): The development of myopia
Definitions
- The development of myopia
Ancestry of “myopization”, step by step
myopization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English myopia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | myopia | A disorder of the vision where distant objects... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μυωπία | shortsightedness |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύωψ | A closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,... |
| 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 English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |