Where does “olhar” come from?
olhar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aollar, from Vulgar Latin *adoculāre, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
olhar (Portuguese): to look; gaze; stare; look; glance
Definitions
- to look; gaze; stare; look; glance
Ancestry of “olhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | aollar | to evil-eye; to look |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *adoculāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “olhar”