Where does “økja” come from?

økja (Faroese) comes from Danish øge, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

økja (Faroese): to increase, to enlarge, to magnify

Definitions

  1. to increase, to enlarge, to magnify

Ancestry of “økja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøgeto increase, enhance; to increase
2Old Norseaukato augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed
3Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →