Where does “oculist” come from?
Oculist comes from French oculiste, formed with the French suffix -iste from Latin -ista, derived from Ancient Greek -ιστής, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
oculist (English): An ophthalmologist; An optometrist
Definitions
- An ophthalmologist; An optometrist
Ancestry of “oculist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | oculiste | oculist, eye doctor |
| 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 |