Where does “czarnooki” come from?

czarnooki (Polish) comes from Polish oko, from Old Polish oko, from Proto-Slavic ȍko, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

czarnooki (Polish): black-eyed

Definitions

  1. black-eyed

Ancestry of “czarnooki”, step by step

czarnooki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish oko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishokoeye; A drop of fat or oil floating on the surface...
2Old Polishokoeye
3Proto-Slavicȍkoeye
4Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Polish Czarny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishCzarnyblack
2Old Polishczarnyblack
3Proto-Slavic*čь̀rnъblack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →