Where does “supraocular” come from?
supraocular (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.
supraocular (English): Above the eyes; One of the scales above the eyes
Definitions
- Above the eyes; One of the scales above the eyes
Ancestry of “supraocular”, step by step
supraocular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ocular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ocular | Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of... |
| 2 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |