Where does “malocchio” come from?
malocchio (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.
malocchio (Italian): evil eye; spell
Definitions
- evil eye; spell
Ancestry of “malocchio”, step by step
malocchio 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 Italian malo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | malo | bad, evil, wicked; unfit, incompetent, inadequate |
| 2 | Latin | malus | unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | apple tree |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |