farsightedness

Questions

How do you pronounce farsightedness?

The recorded pronunciation is /fˌɑɹsˈaɪtɪdnəs/.

What does farsightedness mean?

The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.

Where does farsightedness come from?

Etymology tree English farsighted Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English farsightedness From farsighted + -ness.

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