Where does “ocellorbital” come from?
ocellorbital (English) comes from Italian ocello, from Latin ocellus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ocellorbital (English): Relating to the ocellus and the orbit of the eye
Definitions
- Relating to the ocellus and the orbit of the eye
Ancestry of “ocellorbital”, step by step
ocellorbital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian ocello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ocello | ocellus; eyespot |
| 2 | Latin | ocellus | little eye; darling |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via English orbital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 2 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 3 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |