English
metopic
Metopic comes from Latin metōpicus ‘relating to the forehead’, from Ancient Greek ὤψ ‘eye’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- ‘to see’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ekʷ-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ókʷs‘eye’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ókʷs‘eye’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὤψ‘eye’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμέτωπον‘forehead’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμετωπικόςmetōpikós‘of or related to the forehead’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmetōpicus‘relating to the forehead’
- Englishtodaymetopic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ekʷ-‘to see’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₃ókʷs‘eye’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*ókʷs‘eye’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὤψ‘eye’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμέτωπον‘forehead’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμετωπικόςmetōpikós‘of or related to the forehead’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmetōpicus‘relating to the forehead’
- Englishtodaymetopic
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- ‘to see’
eye, oculus, optics, ocular, ogle, inoculation, monocle, awk, inoculate, doily, synoptic, 37 more
through Ancient Greek ὤψ ‘eye’
Today it means
adj Of, relating to, or situated at the forehead
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- / metopic