Where does “egl” come from?

egl (Romansch) 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.

egl (Romansch): eye

Definitions

Ancestry of “egl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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