Etymology

eyewear

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Today it means: A vision aid or similar device worn over the eyes, such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, or protective goggles. Full definition →

English wear ← Middle English weren ← Old English werian
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*augô
  3. Proto-West Germanic*augā
  4. Old Englishēage
  5. Middle Englisheye
  6. Englisheye
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wes-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*woséyeti
  9. Proto-Germanic*wazjaną
  10. Proto-West Germanic*waʀjan
  11. Old Englishwerian
  12. Middle Englishweren
  13. Englishwear
  14. English todayeyewear

From eye + -wear.

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