Where does “kuauge” come from?

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

kuauge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cow's eye

Definitions

  1. a cow's eye

Ancestry of “kuauge”, step by step

kuauge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk auge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskaugeAlternative form of auga; eye
2Norwegian Nynorskaugaeye (organ)
3Old Norseaugaeye
4Proto-Germanicaugôeye
5Proto-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 →