Where does “nearsighted” come from?
Nearsighted is a modern English compound of near and sighted, first recorded in the 18th century to describe impaired distant vision.
nearsighted (English): Alternative form of near-sighted
Definitions
- Alternative form of near-sighted
Ancestry of “nearsighted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | near-sighted | myopic, suffering from myopia |
Words derived from “nearsighted”