Where does “øyekast” come from?

øyekast (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål øye, from Danish øje, from Old Danish øghæ, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

øyekast (Norwegian Bokmål): a glance

Definitions

  1. a glance

Ancestry of “øyekast”, step by step

øyekast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål øye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåløyean eye; eye
2Danishøjeeye
3Old Danishøghæ—
4Old Norseaugaeye
5Proto-Germanicaugôeye
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Norwegian Bokmål kast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkastthrow; imperative of kaste
2Old Norsekast—
3Old Norsekastato cast, to throw
4Proto-Germanickastōnąto throw
5Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →