Where does “occhiu potenti” come from?
occhiu potenti (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian occhiu, from Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
occhiu potenti (Sicilian): evil eye, curse
Definitions
- evil eye, curse
Ancestry of “occhiu potenti”, step by step
occhiu potenti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sicilian occhiu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | occhiu | eye |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | oclus | eye; Alternative form of oculus |
| 3 | Latin | oculus | An eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | okʷelos | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Sicilian potenti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | potenti | — |