English
miosis
Miosis comes from Ancient Greek μύω ‘to close the eyes’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mewH-ye-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμύωmúō‘to close the eyes’
- Englishtodaymiosis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mewH-ye-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμύωmúō‘to close the eyes’
- Englishtodaymiosis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye-
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mewH-ye- / miosis