Where does “eie” come from?
eie (Middle English) comes from Old English ēage, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
eie (Middle English): An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;...
Definitions
- An eye; A highly valued or regarded object;...
Ancestry of “eie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ēage | eye |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |