Etymology of the French word ocelle
the French word
ocellederived from the Classical Latin word
ocellus ( eye; darling)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of ocelle in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
oceller,
ocellure,
ocellaireDerivations in other languages
Romanian
ocel
