Where does “oglesome” come from?
oglesome (English) comes from English ogle, from Middle Dutch ooghelen, from Middle Dutch oogen, from Middle Dutch oge, from Old Dutch ōga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
oglesome (English): Alternative form of ogglesome
Definitions
- Alternative form of ogglesome
Ancestry of “oglesome”, step by step
oglesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ogle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ogle | To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ooghelen | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | oogen | to look at |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | oge | eye; gaze; sight, ability to see |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ōga | eye |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |