Where does “ouge” come from?
ouge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ouge (Middle High German): eye
Ancestry of “ouge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ouga | eye |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | augā | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
Words derived from “ouge”