Where does “ocular” come from?
Ocular comes from Latin ocularis, formed with the Latin suffix -aris from Latin oculus meaning eye, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-.
ocular (English): Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of...
Ancestry of “ocular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 2 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “ocular”