Where does “gooseberry-eyed” come from?
gooseberry-eyed (English) comes from English gooseberry, from English Berry, from Middle English berye, from Old English berġe, from Proto-West Germanic baʀi, from Proto-Germanic bazją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
gooseberry-eyed (English): Having prominent and dull grey eyes
Definitions
- Having prominent and dull grey eyes
Ancestry of “gooseberry-eyed”, step by step
gooseberry-eyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gooseberry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gooseberry | A fruit, "Ribes uva-crispa", related to the... |
| 2 | English | Berry | A place name |
| 3 | Middle English | berye | berry, fruit; grape |
| 4 | Old English | berġe | berry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baʀi | berry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazją | berry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English eyed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eyed | Having eyes; Having eye-like spots; Having the... |
| 2 | Middle English | eyed | eyed; having eye; Having holes |
| 3 | Middle English | eie | An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;... |
| 4 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |