Where does “oczopląs” come from?

oczopląs (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.

oczopląs (Polish): nystagmus

Definitions

  1. nystagmus

Ancestry of “oczopląs”, step by step

oczopląs 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 pląs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpląsdance, especially with jumping
2Polishpląsaćto dance; to walk in a jumpy, dance-like fashion;...
3Old Polishplęsaćto clap
4Proto-Slavicplęsatito dance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →
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