Where does “intraocular” come from?

intraocular (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.

intraocular (Portuguese): intraocular inside or within the eye

Definitions

  1. intraocular inside or within the eye

Ancestry of “intraocular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseocularocular, pertaining to the eyes
2Latinoculārisof or pertaining to the eyes, ocular
3LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
4Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →
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