Where does “presbicia” come from?
presbicia (Spanish) comes from French presbyte, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presbicia (Spanish): presbyopia
Ancestry of “presbicia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | presbyte | farsighted; presbyope, person suffering from... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρέσβυς | elderly, aged; old man; elder, chief, prince |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |