Where does “-äugig” come from?

-äugig (German) comes from German auge, from Middle High German ouge, from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

-äugig (German): Creates adjectives that refer to the quantity or a quality of eyes. Corresponds to [[eyed#Adjective

Definitions

  1. Creates adjectives that refer to the quantity or a quality of eyes. Corresponds to [[eyed#Adjective

Ancestry of “-äugig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaugeeye
2Middle High Germanougeeye
3Old High Germanougaeye
4Proto-West Germanicaugāeye
5Proto-Germanicaugôeye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “-äugig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic augā →
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