Where does “xanthopsia” come from?
xanthopsia (English) comes from English -opsia, from Ancient Greek -οψία, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
xanthopsia (English): A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which...
Definitions
- A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which...
Ancestry of “xanthopsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -opsia | Forming compound nouns denoting specific... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -οψία | sight |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
Words derived from “xanthopsia”