Where does “oko” come from?
oko (Polish) comes 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.
oko (Polish): eye; A drop of fat or oil floating on the surface...
Definitions
- eye; A drop of fat or oil floating on the surface...
Ancestry of “oko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Polish | oko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ȍko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ak- | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |