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Where does “ophthalmology” come from?

Ophthalmology comes from Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), meaning eye, combined with the suffix -logy denoting the study of a subject.

ophthalmology (English): The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment...

Definitions

  1. The anatomy, functions, pathology, and treatment...

Ancestry of “ophthalmology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlogySlow to respond or react; lethargic; A term...
2Dutchloglumbering, inert, slow in movement; immobile;...
3EnglishlogThe trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches;...
4Middle Englishloggelarge long stick, staff, pole, log
5Old Frenchlogearbor, covered walk-way; arbour, covered walk-way
6Latinlaubĭa—
7Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
8Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
9Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “ophthalmology”

  • ophthalmologist
  • ophthalmological
  • teleophthalmology
  • ophthalmologically
  • neuroophthalmological
  • neuro-ophthalmologist
  • neuro-ophthalmology
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