Where does “okulŝminko” come from?

okulŝminko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto okulo, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

okulŝminko (Esperanto): mascara

Definitions

  1. mascara

Ancestry of “okulŝminko”, step by step

okulŝminko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto okulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantookuloeye
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Esperanto ŝminko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoŝminkomakeup
2GermanSchminkemake-up
3Middle Low Germansminke—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →