Where does “nonmacular” come from?
nonmacular (English) comes from English macular, from English macula, from Middle English macula, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
nonmacular (English): Not macular
Definitions
- Not macular
Ancestry of “nonmacular”, step by step
nonmacular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English macular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macular | Relating to the macula, the area of the retina... |
| 2 | English | macula | An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina... |
| 3 | Middle English | macula | A lesion on the eye; A lesion on the skin |
| 4 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |