Where does “olho da rua” come from?
olho da rua (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese olho, 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 da rua (Portuguese): the street, as residence of a homeless person
Definitions
- the street, as residence of a homeless person
Ancestry of “olho da rua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |