Where does “supraoptic” come from?
supraoptic (English) comes from English optic, from Middle French optique, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
supraoptic (English): Above the optic tract or chiasma
Definitions
- Above the optic tract or chiasma
Ancestry of “supraoptic”, step by step
supraoptic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English optic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | optic | Of, or relating to the eye or to vision; Of, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | optique | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |