Where does “eygnaviðgerð” come from?
eygnaviðgerð (Faroese) comes from Faroese eyga, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
eygnaviðgerð (Faroese): eye treatment; eye surgery
Definitions
- eye treatment; eye surgery
Ancestry of “eygnaviðgerð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | eyga | eye; view; face |
| 2 | Old Norse | auga | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |