Where does “ööga” come from?
ööga (Finnish) comes from Swedish öga, from Old Swedish øgha, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ööga (Finnish): An eye
Ancestry of “ööga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | öga | eye |
| 2 | Old Swedish | øgha | eye |
| 3 | Old Norse | auga | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |