The English word lens comes from the Latin word lens which meant "lentil" because biconvex lenses are shaped like lentils https://www.etymonline.com/word/lens
Lens - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"glass to regulate light rays," from Latin lens (genitive lentis) "a lentil," on analogy… See origin and meaning of lens.
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