verb/oxeˈaɾ/
to glance; to ogle; to put the evil eye (on somebody), to curse by looking with malicious intent
Synonyms: echar un vistazo
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin oculus Vulgar Latin oclus Old Spanish ojo Spanish ojo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izō Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish ojear From ojo (“eye”) + -ear (verb-forming suffix). Compare hojear (< hoja "page").