Where does “monocle” come from?
monocle (French) comes from Latin monoculus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
monocle (French): monocle
Definitions
- monocle
Ancestry of “monocle”, step by step
monocle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin monoculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | monoculus | a one-eyed man |
| 2 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Medieval Latin monoculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | monoculus | — |