Where does “ouï” come from?
ouï (Norman) comes 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.
ouï (Norman): to hear
Definitions
- to hear
Ancestry of “ouï”, step by step
ouï traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French oïl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | oïl | Alternative form of oil; yes |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Old French oïr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | oïr | Alternative form of oir; to hear |
| 2 | Latin | audiō | to hear, listen to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-is-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |