Etymology

foveal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the fovea. Full definition →

Latin foveālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Latinfovea
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Latinfoveālis
  5. English todayfoveal

Borrowed from Latin foveālis.

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