Where does “augne-” come from?
augne- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk auga, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
augne- (Norwegian Nynorsk): used as the first part of compound words relating...
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- used as the first part of compound words relating...
Ancestry of “augne-”, step by step
augne- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk auga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | auga | eye (organ) |
| 2 | Old Norse | auga | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | augô | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |
via Norwegian Nynorsk ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ne | a lunar phase of an old moon, i.e. period of time in which the moon is waning |
| 2 | Old Norse | nið | new moon, waning moon; time before the new moon |
via Old Norse augna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | augna | — |