Where does “lens” come from?

lens (Turkish) comes from English lens, from Latin lēns — lentil.

lens (Turkish): contact lens

Definitions

  1. contact lens

Ancestry of “lens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlensAn object, usually made of glass, that focuses or...
2Latinlēnslentil
Every word from Latin lēns →