Where does “auge” come from?

auge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk auga, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

auge (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of auga; eye

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of auga; eye

Ancestry of “auge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskaugaeye (organ)
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “auge”

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