Where does “kuauga” come from?

kuauga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk auga, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

Ancestry of “kuauga”, step by step

kuauga traces back through two 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 ku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkucow; imperative of kua
2Old Norsekýrcow
3Proto-Germanic*kōzcow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →