Where does “vitreopapillary” come from?

vitreopapillary (English) comes from English vitreo-, from English vitreous, from Middle French vitreux, from Latin vitreus, from Latin vitrum, from Proto-Italic wedrom, from Proto-Indo-European wedro-, from Proto-Indo-European wed- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vitreopapillary (English): Relating to the vitreous humour and the head of the optic nerve

Definitions

  1. Relating to the vitreous humour and the head of the optic nerve

Ancestry of “vitreopapillary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvitreo-vitreous humour
2EnglishvitreousOf or resembling glass; glassy; Of or relating to...
3Middle Frenchvitreux
4Latinvitreusglassy, translucent; vitreous
5Latinvitrumglass; a woad; a plant used for dying blue; woad;...
6Proto-Italicwedromglass
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwedro-water-like
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-