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
- The range or reach of the eye; eyeshot
Ancestry of “eyereach”, step by step
eyereach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reach | To extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rechen | — |
| 3 | Old English | rǣċan | to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English Eye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eye | A place name |
| 2 | English | -some | Characterized by some specific condition or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -som | some; having a specific quality |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |