Where does “adocchiare” come from?
adocchiare (Italian) comes from Italian occhio, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
adocchiare (Italian): to catch sight of; to have one's eye on; to eye
Definitions
- to catch sight of; to have one's eye on; to eye
Ancestry of “adocchiare”, step by step
adocchiare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian occhio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | occhio | eye; hilum; look out! watch out! |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 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 Vulgar Latin *adoculāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *adoculāre | — |