Where does “ocular” come from?

ocular (Galician) comes from Latin oculāris, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ocular (Galician): ocular, pertaining to the eyes; eyepiece,...

Definitions

  1. ocular, pertaining to the eyes; eyepiece,...

Ancestry of “ocular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoculārisof or pertaining to the eyes, ocular
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →