Where does “einäugig” come from?

einäugig (German) comes from German -äugig, 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.

einäugig (German): one-eyed

Definitions

  1. one-eyed

Ancestry of “einäugig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-äugigCreates adjectives that refer to the quantity or a quality of eyes. Corresponds to [[eyed#Adjective
2Germanaugeeye
3Middle High Germanougeeye
4Old High Germanougaeye
5Proto-West Germanicaugāeye
6Proto-Germanicaugôeye
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic augā →