'binoculars' originates from the Latin word 'binoculus,' where 'bi-' meant 'two' and 'oculus' meant 'eye.'

'binoculus' transformed into the French word 'binocle,' and eventually became the modern English word 'binoculars' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'having two eyes,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'an optical instrument for viewing distant objects.'