Where does “nålauge” come from?

nålauge (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.

nålauge (Norwegian Nynorsk): eye of a needle

Definitions

  1. eye of a needle

Ancestry of “nålauge”, step by step

nålauge 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 nål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknåla needle
2Old Norsenálneedle
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →