Where does “binocle” come from?
binocle (Ido) comes from Russian бинокль, from French binocle, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
Ancestry of “binocle”, step by step
binocle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian бинокль
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | бинокль | binoculars |
| 2 | French | binocle | pince-nez; lorgnette; spectacles, eyeglasses,... |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Italian binocolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | binocolo | binoculars; opera glasses; spyglass |