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
- hole, cavity; pit; gap, opening
Ancestry of “auk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |