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1. Etymology of the French word optique

the Old French word optique
derived from the Medieval Latin word opticus (optic; optician)
derived from the Greek word optikos, ὀπτικός
derived from the Greek word optos, ὀπτός (cooked; roasted)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *okʷ-

Date

The earliest known usage of optique in French dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in French

opticien, acousto-optique, dermatoptique, entoptique, magnéto-optique, paroptique, électro-optique

Derivations in other languages

English optics, English optic, Romanian optic

Cognates

Dutch optica, English optics, German Optik, Italian ottico, Lithuanian optika, Norwegian optikk, Polish optyka, Russian oптикa, Spanish optico, Swedish optik

Usage

Word found in Old French

2. Etymology of the French word optique

derived from the French word optique
derived from the Latin word optice
derived from the Greek word optike, ὀπτική
derived from the Greek word optos, ὀπτός (cooked; roasted)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *okʷ-

Derivations in French

optiquement

Usage

Word found in Old French



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