Where does “око” come from?

око (Rusyn) comes from Proto-Slavic oko, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

око (Rusyn): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “око”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicokoeye
2Proto-Balto-Slavicak-eye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ak- →