Where does “sivonë” come from?
sivonë (Albanian) comes from Albanian sy, from Proto-Albanian asī, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷih₁, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
sivonë (Albanian): delicate face
Ancestry of “sivonë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | sy | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | asī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷih₁ | nominative/vocative/accusative dual of *h₃ókʷs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |