Where does “optic” come from?
Optic comes from Middle French optique, from Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, derived from ὀπτός, the adjective form of ὀπτάω meaning to see, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ-.
optic (English): Of, or relating to the eye or to vision; Of, or...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the eye or to vision; Of, or...
Ancestry of “optic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | optique | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “optic”