Where does “augeskygge” come from?
augeskygge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skygge, from Norwegian Nynorsk skugge, from Old Norse skuggi, from Proto-Germanic skuwwô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
augeskygge (Norwegian Nynorsk): eyeshadow
Definitions
- eyeshadow
Ancestry of “augeskygge”, step by step
augeskygge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skygge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skygge | definite singular of skygg; plural of skygg;... |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skugge | a shadow |
| 3 | Old Norse | skuggi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |