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...

Definitions

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskaugaeye (organ)
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Norwegian Nynorsk ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknea lunar phase of an old moon, i.e. period of time in which the moon is waning
2Old Norseniðnew moon, waning moon; time before the new moon

via Old Norse augna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaugna

Words derived from “augne-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ-Every word from Proto-Germanic augôEvery word from Old Norse auga