Where does “dioptre” come from?

dioptre (French) comes from Latin dioptra, from Ancient Greek διοπτρα — to see through.

dioptre (French): diopter

Definitions

  1. diopter

Ancestry of “dioptre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindioptra
2Ancient Greekδιοπτραto see through

Words derived from “dioptre

Every word from Ancient Greek διοπτραEvery word from Latin dioptra
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