Where does “kvitauge” come from?

kvitauge (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.

Ancestry of “kvitauge”, step by step

kvitauge 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 kvit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkvitwhite
2Old Norsehvítrwhite
3Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →