Where does “wi” come from?
wi (Mauritian Creole) comes from French ouï, from Old French oïl, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
wi (Mauritian Creole): yes; a word used to indicate agreement or...
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- yes; a word used to indicate agreement or...
Ancestry of “wi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ouï | past participle of ouïr |
| 2 | Old French | oïl | Alternative form of oil; yes |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |