Where does “augevitne” come from?

augevitne (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.

augevitne (Norwegian Nynorsk): an eyewitness

Definitions

  1. an eyewitness

Ancestry of “augevitne”, step by step

augevitne 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 vitne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvitnea witness
2Old Norsevitniwitness, testimony; evidence
3Proto-Germanicwitnijąwitness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →