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Where does “eyereach” come from?

eyereach (English) comes from English reach, from Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

eyereach (English): The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot

Definitions

  1. The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot

Ancestry of “eyereach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreachTo extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to...
2Middle Englishrechen—
3Old Englishrǣċanto reach
4Proto-Germanicrakjanąto stretch, to straighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃roǵéyetito straighten, to make straight, to cause to be...
6Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
7Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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