Where does “oogschaduw” come from?
oogschaduw (Dutch) comes from Dutch oog, from Middle Dutch ôge, from Old Dutch ōga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
oogschaduw (Dutch): eyeshadow
Ancestry of “oogschaduw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | oog | eye; pip; eye of a needle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ôge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ōga | eye |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |