Where does “zielonooki” come from?

zielonooki (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.

zielonooki (Polish): green-eyed

Definitions

  1. green-eyed

Ancestry of “zielonooki”, step by step

zielonooki 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 Zielony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZielonygreen
2Proto-Slaviczelenъgreen
3Proto-Slaviczeltiperhaps to hurt, to sting, to inflict trauma
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →