Where does “œillet” come from?
œillet (French) comes from French œil, from Middle French œil, from Old French ueil, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
œillet (French): eye; pink, carnation; buttonhole
Definitions
- eye; pink, carnation; buttonhole
Ancestry of “œillet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | œil | eye, organ that is sensitive to light, helping... |
| 2 | Middle French | œil | eye |
| 3 | Old French | ueil | eye |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 5 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |