Where does “ucchiata” come from?

ucchiata (Sicilian) comes from Vulgar Latin *oculāta, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ucchiata (Sicilian): look, glance

Definitions

  1. look, glance

Ancestry of “ucchiata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*oculāta—
2LatinoculusAn eye; the power of sight; a spot resembling an...
3Proto-Italicokʷeloseye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ókʷseye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs →Every word from Proto-Italic okʷelos →