Where does “ulage” come from?
ulage (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman ulliage, from Old French ullier, from Old French oel, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
Ancestry of “ulage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | ulliage | ullage |
| 2 | Old French | ullier | to fill a partially empty cask |
| 3 | Old French | oel | Alternative form of ueil; bunghole", literally,... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “ulage”