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Where does “ochi” come from?

ochi (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ochi (Romanian): eye; loop; to aim, take aim

Definitions

  1. eye; loop; to aim, take aim

Ancestry of “ochi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinocluseye; Alternative form of oculus
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ochi”

  • deochea
  • oacheș
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