Where does “oclum” come from?

oclum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Italic okʷelos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

oclum (Vulgar Latin): accusative singular of oclus

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of oclus

Ancestry of “oclum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoclusAlternative form of oculus
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 →