Where does “øje” come from?
øje (Danish) comes from Old Danish øghæ, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
øje (Danish): eye
Ancestry of “øje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | øghæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | auga | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |