Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “ôge” come from?

ôge (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ōga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “ôge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchōgaeye
2Proto-West Germanicaugāeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ôge”

  • oogheelkunde
  • eenoog
  • oogkas
  • oogholte
  • facetoog
  • oogbol
  • oogbal
  • oog
  • oogring
  • blauwogig
  • maanoog
  • bruinogig
  • ooglap
  • oogschaduw
  • oogglas
  • argusoog
  • ankeroog
  • eksteroog
  • zeenegenoog
  • negenoog
  • oog
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