Where does “myopia” come from?

myopia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese miopia, 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.

myopia (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of miopia

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of miopia

Ancestry of “myopia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemiopiamyopia
2Ancient Greekμυωπίαshortsightedness
3Ancient GreekμύωψA closing or contracting of the eyes; gadfly,...
4Ancient Greekὤψto the eye; in the face; eye
5Proto-Hellenicókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ókʷs →