Where does “auk” come from?

auk (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse auk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

auk (Icelandic): in addition to

Definitions

  1. in addition to

Ancestry of “auk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaukand
2Proto-Germanicaukalso, too; furthermore, in addition; and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “auk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →