Where does “oculoauricular” come from?
oculoauricular (English) comes from English auricular, from Latin auricularis, from Latin auricula, from Latin auris, from Proto-Italic *auzis — ear.
oculoauricular (English): ocular and auricular
Definitions
- ocular and auricular
Ancestry of “oculoauricular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | auricular | Of or pertaining to the ear; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | auricularis | of or pertaining to the ear; auricular;... |
| 3 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 4 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | ear |