Where does “kaenlaauk” come from?

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

kaenlaauk (Estonian): armpit

Definitions

  1. armpit

Ancestry of “kaenlaauk”, step by step

kaenlaauk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian auk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianaukhole, cavity; pit; gap, opening
2Proto-Germanicaugôeye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Estonian kaenal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaenalarmpit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Estonian auk →