Where does “øjenlåg” come from?

øjenlåg (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.

øjenlåg (Danish): eyelid

Definitions

  1. eyelid

Ancestry of “øjenlåg”, step by step

øjenlåg 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 låg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlåglid, cover; top
2Old Norselága felled tree; log; lying tree
3Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →