Where does “øjeblik” come from?
øjeblik (Danish) comes from Low German Ogenblick, from Low German Oog, from Middle Low German ōge, from Old Saxon ōga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
øjeblik (Danish): blink of an eye, moment
Definitions
- blink of an eye, moment
Ancestry of “øjeblik”, step by step
øjeblik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Ogenblick
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Ogenblick | moment, blink of an eye |
| 2 | Low German | Oog | eye |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ōge | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | ōga | eye |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Middle Low German ôgenblik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | ôgenblik | — |