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

  1. paying attention

Ancestry of “de olho”, step by step

de olho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesedeof; of; -en; from
2Old Portuguesedeof
3Latinof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Portuguese olho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseolhoeye; eye, center; a hole in cheese, bread or...
2Old Portugueseolloeye
3Vulgar Latinocluseye; Alternative form of oculus
4LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
5Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti
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