Where does “aollar” come from?
aollar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *adoculāre, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
aollar (Old Portuguese): to evil-eye; to look
Definitions
- to evil-eye; to look
Ancestry of “aollar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *adoculāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |