Etymology Explorer › Middle English

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanulliageullage
2Old Frenchullierto fill a partially empty cask
3Old FrenchoelAlternative form of ueil; bunghole", literally,...
4LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
5Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ulage”

  • ullage
  • ullaged
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →