Where does “øking” come from?

øking (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål øke, from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “øking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåløketo increase
2Old Norseaukato augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed
3Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “øking”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →
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