Where does “auge-” come from?

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

auge- (Norwegian Nynorsk): used as the first part of compound words relating...

Definitions

  1. used as the first part of compound words relating...

Ancestry of “auge-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskaugeAlternative form of auga; eye
2Norwegian Nynorskaugaeye (organ)
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-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 →