Where does “ege” come from?

ege (Danish) comes from Old Norse eikja, from Old Norse eik, from Proto-Germanic aiks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

ege (Danish): indefinite plural of eg

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of eg

Ancestry of “ege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeikjaa small ferry
2Old Norseeikoak; tree in general
3Proto-Germanicaiksoak tree; oak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiks →Every word from Old Norse eik →