Where does “maloik” come from?
maloik (English) comes from Sicilian malocchiu, from Italian malocchio, from Italian occhio, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
maloik (English): Evil eye; a curse
Definitions
- Evil eye; a curse
Ancestry of “maloik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | malocchiu | evil eye, curse |
| 2 | Italian | malocchio | evil eye; spell |
| 3 | Italian | occhio | eye; hilum; look out! watch out! |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 5 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |