Where does “uneyed” come from?
uneyed (English) comes from English eyed, from Middle English eyed, from Middle English eie, from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
uneyed (English): Not having eyes; not eyed
Definitions
- Not having eyes; not eyed
Ancestry of “uneyed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |