Where does “oclus” come from?

oclus (Latin) comes from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

oclus (Latin): Alternative form of oculus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of oculus

Ancestry of “oclus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
2Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “oclus”

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