Where does “binoklo” come from?
binoklo (Ido) comes from Ido binocle, from Russian бинокль, from French binocle, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
binoklo (Ido): double eyeglass; spectacles, glasses, pince-nez, etc
Definitions
- double eyeglass; spectacles, glasses, pince-nez, etc
Ancestry of “binoklo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | binocle | — |
| 2 | Russian | бинокль | binoculars |
| 3 | French | binocle | pince-nez; lorgnette; spectacles, eyeglasses,... |
| 4 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |