Where does “papillomacular” come from?

papillomacular (English) comes from English macular, from English macula, from Middle English macula, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

papillomacular (English): Relating to the papilla and macula of the eye

Definitions

  1. Relating to the papilla and macula of the eye

Ancestry of “papillomacular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmacularRelating to the macula, the area of the retina...
2EnglishmaculaAn oval yellow spot near the center of the retina...
3Middle EnglishmaculaA lesion on the eye; A lesion on the skin
4LatinMacula—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂ →Every word from Latin Macula →