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
- eye; loop; to aim, take aim
Ancestry of “ochi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 2 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “ochi”