Where does “auke” come from?

auke (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-.

auke (Norwegian Nynorsk): increase; Alternative form of auka

Definitions

  1. increase; Alternative form of auka

Ancestry of “auke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaukato augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed
2Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “auke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →