Where does “optegydd” come from?
optegydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh opteg, 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.
optegydd (Welsh): optician
Definitions
- optician
Ancestry of “optegydd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | opteg | optics |
| 2 | English | optics | The physics of light and vision; The... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | opticus | optic, optical; optic; of or relating to seeing,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὀπτικός | of or relating to seeing, sight or vision: optic,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |