Etymology of the Latin word ocellus
the Classical Latin word
ocellus ( eye; darling)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*okʷ-Derivations in Latin
ocellatusDerivations in other languages
English
ocellus, French
ocelle, Italian
ocello, Portuguese
ocelo, Portuguese
ocelar, Spanish
oceloUsage
Word found in Classical Latin