Where does “oxeyed” come from?
oxeyed (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.
oxeyed (English): Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox
Definitions
- Having large, full eyes, like those of an ox
Ancestry of “oxeyed”, step by step
oxeyed 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 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 |