Where does “augeeple” come from?

augeeple (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.

augeeple (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eyeball

Definitions

  1. an eyeball

Ancestry of “augeeple”, step by step

augeeple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk auge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskaugeAlternative form of auga; eye
2Norwegian Nynorskaugaeye (organ)
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Norwegian Nynorsk eple

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskeplean apple
2Old Norseepliapple
3Proto-Germanicapalijąapple, fruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →