Where does “blepharon” come from?

blepharon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

blepharon (Latin): eyelid

Definitions

  1. eyelid

Ancestry of “blepharon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
3Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον →