Where does “srebrnooki” come from?
srebrnooki (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.
srebrnooki (Polish): silver-eyed
Definitions
- silver-eyed
Ancestry of “srebrnooki”, step by step
srebrnooki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish oko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | oko | eye; A drop of fat or oil floating on the surface... |
| 2 | Old Polish | oko | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ȍko | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ak- | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Polish srebrny
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | srebrny | silver |
| 2 | Polish | -ny | Forms masculine adjectives |
| 3 | Latin | temporālis | of or belonging to time, lasting but for a time, temporary, temporal |
| 4 | Latin | tempus | time, period, age; season; kairos, right time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tempos | stretch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | temp- | to extend, stretch, span; to stetch, string; to... |