Where does “auka” come from?
auka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse auka, from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
auka (Norwegian Nynorsk): increase
Ancestry of “auka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | auka | to augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aukaną | to increase, to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |