Where does “auk þess” come from?

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

auk þess (Icelandic): as well as, in addition to, plus

Definitions

  1. as well as, in addition to, plus

Ancestry of “auk þess”, step by step

auk þess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic auk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaukin addition to
2Old Norseaukand
3Proto-Germanicaukalso, too; furthermore, in addition; and
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Icelandic þess

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþessgenitive of það; neuter genitive singular of sá
2Old Norseþessmasculine genitive singular of sá; neuter...
3Proto-Germanicþas—
4Proto-Indo-European*tósyo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →