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

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “øje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishøghæ—
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “øje”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →