Where does “sowiooki” come from?

sowiooki (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.

sowiooki (Polish): owly-eyed

Definitions

  1. owly-eyed

Ancestry of “sowiooki”, step by step

sowiooki 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 Sowa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSowaowl
2Old Polishsowa—
3Proto-Slavicsovaowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →