Where does “optocoele” come from?
optocoele (English) comes from English -coele, from English -coel, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος, from Proto-Indo-European kowilos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewH- — to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be...
optocoele (English): The cavity of one of the optic lobes of the brain in many animals
Definitions
- The cavity of one of the optic lobes of the brain in many animals
Ancestry of “optocoele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -coele | Alternative spelling of -coel; Alternative... |
| 2 | English | -coel | A cavity; Alternative form of -cele |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοῖλος | hollow, mostly as an epithet of ships; lying in a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kowilos | hollow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewH- | to be strong, to swell; to swell, spread out, be... |