Where does “oftalmologico” come from?
oftalmologico (Italian) comes from Spanish oftalmología, from Spanish -logía, from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
oftalmologico (Italian): ophthalmologic, ophthalmological
Definitions
- ophthalmologic, ophthalmological
Ancestry of “oftalmologico”, step by step
oftalmologico traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish oftalmología
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | oftalmología | ophthalmology |
| 2 | Spanish | -logía | -logy, -ology |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
via Italian oftalmologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oftalmologia | ophthalmology |
| 2 | Italian | -oftalmo | eye |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀφθαλμός | eye; sight; understanding |
via Portuguese oftalmologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | oftalmologia | ophthalmology |