Where does “øjeæble” come from?

øjeæble (Danish) comes from Danish øje, from Old Danish øghæ, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

øjeæble (Danish): an eyeball

Definitions

  1. an eyeball

Ancestry of “øjeæble”, step by step

øjeæble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish øje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøjeeye
2Old Danishøghæ—
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Danish æble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishæbleAn apple
2Old Danishæplæ—
3Old Norseepliapple
4Proto-Germanicapalijąapple, fruit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →