Where does “forøge” come from?

forøge (Danish) comes from Danish øge, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

forøge (Danish): to increase, enhance

Definitions

  1. to increase, enhance

Ancestry of “forøge”, step by step

forøge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish øge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøgeto increase, enhance; to increase
2Old Norseaukato augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed
3Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Danish før

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishførbefore; before, until; before, prior, sooner
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “forøge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →
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