Where does “scotoma” come from?

scotoma (English) comes from Latin scotoma, from Ancient Greek σκότωμα, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

scotoma (English): An area of impaired or lost vision within a field...

Definitions

  1. An area of impaired or lost vision within a field...

Ancestry of “scotoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscotoma—
2Ancient Greekσκότωμαdizziness
3Ancient Greekσκότοςdarkness, gloom
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskh₃tos—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “scotoma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos →Every word from Ancient Greek σκότος →