Where does “augabrún” come from?

augabrún (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic auga, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

augabrún (Icelandic): eyebrow

Definitions

  1. eyebrow

Ancestry of “augabrún”, step by step

augabrún traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic auga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaugaeye
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Icelandic brún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrúnbrow, eyebrow; rim, edge; feminine singular of...
2Old Norsebrúnsharp edge, rim; eyebrow; inflection of brúnn...
3Proto-Germanicbrūwōeyebrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃bʰrúHseyebrow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →