Where does “oculate” come from?

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

oculate (English): having eyes; having spots or holes resembling...

Definitions

  1. having eyes; having spots or holes resembling...

Ancestry of “oculate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoculātushaving eyes; having sight, seeing
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “oculate”

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