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

Definitions

  1. an eye; eye

Ancestry of “øye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøjeeye
2Old Danishøghæ—
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “øye”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →