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

  1. eye; A drop of fat or oil floating on the surface...

Ancestry of “oko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishokoeye
2Proto-Slavicȍkoeye
3Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “oko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →