Where does “øjenbryn” come from?

øjenbryn (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.

øjenbryn (Danish): eyebrow

Definitions

eyebrow

Ancestry of “øjenbryn”, step by step

øjenbryn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish øje

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	øje	eye
2	Old Danish	øghæ	—
3	Old Norse	auga	eye
4	Proto-Germanic	augô	eye
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ekʷ-	to see; eye

via Danish bryn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	bryn	brow
2	Old Norse	brún	sharp edge, rim; eyebrow; inflection of brúnn...
3	Proto-Germanic	brūwō	eyebrow
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃bʰrúHs	eyebrow

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