Where does “sinistrocular” come from?

sinistrocular (English) comes 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.

sinistrocular (English): Having the left eye dominant over the right eye

Definitions

  1. Having the left eye dominant over the right eye

Ancestry of “sinistrocular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishocularOf, or relating to the eye, or the sense of...
2Latinoculārisof or pertaining to the eyes, ocular
3LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
4Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →