Where does “oculare” come from?

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

oculare (Italian): ocular, eye; eyepiece

Definitions

  1. ocular, eye; eyepiece

Ancestry of “oculare”, 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

Words derived from “oculare”

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