Etymology of the English word monocle
the English word
monoclederived from the French word
monoclederived from the Latin word
monoculusderived from the Medieval Latin word
oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-using the Late Greek prefix
mono-, μονο-
derived from the Greek word
monos, μόνος (alone; single; remaining; sole or single; by implication, mere)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-Date
The earliest known usage of monocle in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Dutch
monocle, French
monocle, German
Monokel, Norwegian
monokkel, Swedish
monokelUsage
Word found in Modern English
