Where does “auk” come from?

auk (Estonian) comes from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

auk (Estonian): hole, cavity; pit; gap, opening

Definitions

  1. hole, cavity; pit; gap, opening

Ancestry of “auk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaugôeye
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “auk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →
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