Where does “ocellaire” come from?
ocellaire (French) comes from French ocellé, from Latin ocellus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ocellaire (French): ocellar, ocellary
Definitions
- ocellar, ocellary
Ancestry of “ocellaire”, step by step
ocellaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ocellé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ocellé | ocellated |
| 2 | Latin | ocellus | little eye; darling |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Catalan ocell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ocell | bird |