Where does “presubocular” come from?
presubocular (English) comes from English subocular, from English ocular, from Latin oculāris, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
presubocular (English): In front of, and beneath, the eye (typically of a snake)
Definitions
- In front of, and beneath, the eye (typically of a snake)
Ancestry of “presubocular”, step by step
presubocular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subocular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subocular | Below the eye; One of the scales below the eyes |
| 2 | English | ocular | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of... |
| 3 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |