Where does “ouki” come from?

ouki (Livonian) comes from Old Dutch ouk, from Proto-Germanic auk, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

ouki (Livonian): with a hole; full of holes

Definitions

  1. with a hole; full of holes

Ancestry of “ouki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchouk—
2Proto-Germanicaukalso, too; furthermore, in addition; and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →