Where does “øye” come from?
øye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish øje, from Old Danish øghæ, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
øye (Norwegian Bokmål): an eye; eye
Ancestry of “øye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | øje | eye |
| 2 | Old Danish | øghæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | auga | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |