Where does “illó” come from?

illó (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin oliolus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

illó (Galician): well, spring, fountain; poodle, pool; hub of a...

Definitions

  1. well, spring, fountain; poodle, pool; hub of a...

Ancestry of “illó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinoliolus—
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →