Where does “ogle” come from?
Ogle comes from Middle Dutch ooghelen, derived from Middle Dutch oogen and oge, from Old Dutch ōga, from Proto-Germanic augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- meaning eye.
ogle (English): To stare at , especially impertinently,...
Definitions
- To stare at , especially impertinently,...
Ancestry of “ogle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | ooghelen | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | oogen | to look at |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | oge | eye; gaze; sight, ability to see |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ōga | eye |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “ogle”