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
Ancestry of “miopia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μυωπία | shortsightedness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύωψ | A closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “miopia”