Where does “mole-eyed” come from?
mole-eyed (English) comes from English molé, from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם.
mole-eyed (English): having the eyes of or like those of a mole;...
Definitions
- having the eyes of or like those of a mole;...
Ancestry of “mole-eyed”, step by step
mole-eyed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English molé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 2 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 3 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 4 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 6 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 8 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 9 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 10 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
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 |