Where does “augeopnar” come from?

augeopnar (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.

augeopnar (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eye-opener

Definitions

  1. an eye-opener

Ancestry of “augeopnar”, step by step

augeopnar 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 opnar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskopnaran opener
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic augôEvery word from Old Norse auga