Where does “Schlitzauge” come from?
Schlitzauge (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.
Schlitzauge (German): almond-shaped eye; Mongoloid eye; Asian eye;...
Definitions
- almond-shaped eye; Mongoloid eye; Asian eye;...
Ancestry of “Schlitzauge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | auge | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | ouge | eye |
| 3 | Old High German | ouga | eye |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “Schlitzauge”