Where does “acīgs” come from?

acīgs (Latvian) comes from Latvian acs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

acīgs (Latvian): sharp-eyed, attentive

Definitions

  1. sharp-eyed, attentive

Ancestry of “acīgs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianacseye; vision, capacity to see, field of vision,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →