Where does “metōpicus” come from?

metōpicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μετωπικός, from Ancient Greek μέτωπον, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

metōpicus (Latin): relating to the forehead; frontal

Definitions

  1. relating to the forehead; frontal

Ancestry of “metōpicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετωπικόςof or related to the forehead
2Ancient Greekμέτωπονbrow, forehead
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “metōpicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →