Etymology

inocular

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Today it means: Inserted in the corner of the eye, like the antenna of certain insects. Full definition →

English ocular ← Middle English in- ← Old English in-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Germanic*in
  3. Proto-West Germanic*in
  4. Old Englishin
  5. Old Englishin-
  6. Middle Englishin-
  7. Englishin-
  8. Englishocular
  9. English todayinocular

From in- + ocular.

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