Where does “de olho” come from?
de olho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese de, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
de olho (Portuguese): paying attention
Definitions
- paying attention
Ancestry of “de olho”, step by step
de olho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | de | of; of; -en; from |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese olho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | olho | eye; eye, center; a hole in cheese, bread or... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ollo | eye |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 4 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |