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Where does “augu” come from?

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

augu (Icelandic): inflection of auga: ## indefinite nominative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of auga: ## indefinite nominative...

Ancestry of “augu”, step by step

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