Where does “opteg” come from?
opteg (Welsh) comes from English optics, from Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
opteg (Welsh): optics
Definitions
- optics
Ancestry of “opteg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | optics | The physics of light and vision; The... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | opticus | optic, optical; optic; of or relating to seeing,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |