Where does “oczodół” come from?

oczodół (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.

oczodół (Polish): eye socket, orbit

Definitions

  1. eye socket, orbit

Ancestry of “oczodół”, step by step

oczodół 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 dół

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdółbottom; pit; fossa
2Proto-Slavicdolъvalley; depression, pit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰal-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →