Etymology

oculogyric

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Today it means: Pertaining to the rotation of the eyeballs within their orbits. Full definition →

English gyro- ← Latin oculus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Latinoculus
  3. Englishoculo-
  4. Englishgyro-
  5. English todayoculogyric

From oculo- + gyro- + -ic.

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