eye
/aɪ/·아이·noun
the organ of sight
Old EnglishCEFR A1
Root
Proto-Indo-European '*h3ekw-' (to see)
PIE *h3ekw- → Proto-Germanic *augō → Old English ēage → Middle English eye
In a word
PIE *h3ekw- = 'to see'. From it spring English eye, Latin oculus (ocular, oculist), Greek ops (optical). Seeing is one of humanity's oldest acts, and its name survived almost unchanged. German Auge, Dutch oog, Icelandic auga — Germanic siblings sit in one row.
Examples
Close your eyes for a moment.
Her eyes shone with tears.
Keep an eye on the baby.
Related
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