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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

  1. to look; gaze; stare; look; glance

Ancestry of “olhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaollarto evil-eye; to look
2Vulgar Latin*adoculāre—
3LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
4Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “olhar”

  • olio
  • olha
  • olhadura
  • ó
  • entreolhar
  • olhadela
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