Where does “hollow-eyed” come from?
hollow-eyed (English) comes from English eyed, from Middle English eyed, from Middle English eie, from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
hollow-eyed (English): Having sunken, dark ringed eyes demonstrative of...
Definitions
- Having sunken, dark ringed eyes demonstrative of...
Ancestry of “hollow-eyed”, step by step
hollow-eyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |