Where does “glóðarauga” come from?

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

glóðarauga (Icelandic): black eye

Definitions

  1. black eye

Ancestry of “glóðarauga”, step by step

glóðarauga 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 glóð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicglóðember, embers
2Old Norseglóð—
3Proto-Germanicglōdizglow; heat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →