Where does “ottico” come from?
ottico (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
ottico (Italian): optic, optical; optician
Definitions
- optic, optical; optician
Ancestry of “ottico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | opticus | optic, optical; optic; of or relating to seeing,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |