Where does “binocular” come from?
binocular (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ocular, from Latin oculāris, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
binocular (Portuguese): binocular; to observe using binoculars
Definitions
- binocular; to observe using binoculars
Ancestry of “binocular”, step by step
binocular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese ocular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ocular | ocular, pertaining to the eyes |
| 2 | Latin | oculāris | of or pertaining to the eyes, ocular |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Portuguese binóculos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | binóculos | plural of binóculo |