Etymograph

English

lagophthalmic

Lagophthalmic comes from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός ‘of or for the eyes’, and goes back to ὀφθᾰλμός ‘eye’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀφθᾰλμός‘eye’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὀφθᾰλμῐκόςophthălmĭkós‘of or for the eyes’
  3. Englishtodaylagophthalmic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὀφθᾰλμός‘eye’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὀφθᾰλμῐκόςophthălmĭkós‘of or for the eyes’
  3. Englishtodaylagophthalmic

The story

From λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), because hares were believed to sleep with their eyes open.

Every English word from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός

Today it means

adj Having or relating to lagophthalmia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός / lagophthalmic

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