Where does “モノクル” come from?

モノクル (Japanese) comes from English monocle, from French monocle, from Latin monoculus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

モノクル (Japanese): Synonym of 片眼鏡

Definitions

  1. Synonym of 片眼鏡

Ancestry of “モノクル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonocleA single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used...
2Frenchmonoclemonocle
3Latinmonoculusa one-eyed man
4LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
5Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →