Where does “miopia” come from?

miopia (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek μυωπία, from Ancient Greek μύωψ, from Ancient Greek ὤψ, from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

miopia (Portuguese): myopia

Definitions

  1. myopia

Ancestry of “miopia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυωπίαshortsightedness
2Ancient GreekμύωψA closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,...
3Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
4Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “miopia”

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