Where does “augehole” come from?

augehole (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.

augehole (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eye socket

Definitions

  1. an eye socket

Ancestry of “augehole”, step by step

augehole 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 hole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskholea cave; a cavity; a den
2Old Norseholacave; to hollow
3Old Norseholrhollow
4Proto-Germanichulazhollow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →