Where does “wowo” come from?
wowo (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu odju, from Portuguese Olho, from Old Portuguese olho, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
wowo (Papiamentu): eye
Definitions
- eye
Ancestry of “wowo”, step by step
wowo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu odju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | odju | eye |
| 2 | Portuguese | Olho | eye |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | olho | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 5 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |