Where does “žaliaakis” come from?

žaliaakis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian akìs, from Old Lithuanian akis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

žaliaakis (Lithuanian): green-eyed

Definitions

  1. green-eyed

Ancestry of “žaliaakis”, step by step

žaliaakis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian akìs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianakìseye
2Old Lithuanianakiseye
3Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Lithuanian žãlias

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianžãliasgreen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →