Where does “eyed” come from?

Eyed comes from Middle English eied, formed with the Middle English suffix -ed added to a noun, tracing back through Old English -od and Proto-Germanic augô to Proto-Indo-European roots h₃ekʷ- and h₂egʰ- meaning to see or perceive.

eyed (English): Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the...

Definitions

Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the...

Ancestry of “eyed”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	eyed	eyed; having eye; Having holes
2	Middle English	eie	An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;...
3	Old English	ēage	eye
4	Proto-West Germanic	augā	eye
5	Proto-Germanic	augô	eye
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ekʷ-	to see; eye

Words derived from “eyed”

cockeyed
popeyed
bleareyed
eyedness
oxeyed
uneyed
cockeyedness
bleary-eyed
hollow-eyed
mole-eyed
dewy-eyed
blink-eyed
owly-eyed
gravy-eyed
full-eyed
pearly-eyed thrasher
steely-eyed
cleareyed
gooseberry-eyed
heavyeyed
multieyed
redeyed
steely-eyed missile man
bleareyedness

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