Where does “olho” come from?

olho (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ollo, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

olho (Portuguese): eye; eye, center; a hole in cheese, bread or...

Definitions

eye; eye, center; a hole in cheese, bread or...

Ancestry of “olho”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	ollo	eye
2	Vulgar Latin	oclus	eye; Alternative form of oculus
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 “olho”

de olho
olho da rua

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →