Where does “очила” come from?
очила (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian очи, from Macedonian око, from Proto-Slavic ȍko, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
очила (Macedonian): glasses, spectacles
Ancestry of “очила”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | очи | plural of око; eyes |
| 2 | Macedonian | око | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ȍko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ak- | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |