Where does “oxeye” come from?
oxeye (English) comes from English ox, from German Ochse, from Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic ohsō, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.
oxeye (English): Several daisy-like flowers in various genera; Any...
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- Several daisy-like flowers in various genera; Any...
Ancestry of “oxeye”, step by step
oxeye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ox | An adult castrated male of cattle; Any bovine... |
| 2 | German | Ochse | ox |
| 3 | Middle High German | ohse | ox |
| 4 | Old High German | ohso | ox |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ohsō | ox |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uhsô | ox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uksḗn | bull |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug-s-ḗn | — |
via English Eye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eye | A place name |
| 2 | English | -some | Characterized by some specific condition or... |
| 3 | Middle English | -som | some; having a specific quality |
| 4 | Old English | sum | some |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sum | some |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sumaz | some (one), a certain (one) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |