Where does “глаз” come from?
глаз (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic глазъ, from Proto-Slavic glazъ, from Proto-Indo-European g(ʰ)el- — round, spherical, stone.
глаз (Russian): eye; eyesight; view, opinion
Definitions
- eye; eyesight; view, opinion
Ancestry of “глаз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | глазъ | ball, eye |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | glazъ | ball |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | g(ʰ)el- | round, spherical, stone |
Words derived from “глаз”