Where does “monoculus” come from?
monoculus (Latin) comes from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
monoculus (Latin): a one-eyed man
Ancestry of “monoculus”, step by step
monoculus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin oculus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Ancient Greek μόνος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μόνος | alone, forsaken, solitary; only; unique |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπέρμα | seed; semen, sperm; seed-time, sowing |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *spérmə | — |
Words derived from “monoculus”