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 διοπτρα →Every word from Latin dioptra →