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
Ancestry of “žaliaakis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | akìs | — |
| 2 | Old Lithuanian | akis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ak- | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |