Where does “ocularium” come from?

ocularium (English) comes from Latin ocularius, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ocularium (English): A slit in a helmet through which the wearer could see

Definitions

  1. A slit in a helmet through which the wearer could see

Ancestry of “ocularium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoculariusof or pertaining to the eyes; oculist
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →