Where does “okergul” come from?

okergul (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle English oker, from Old Norse ókr, from Proto-Germanic wōkraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

okergul (Norwegian Nynorsk): ochre, ochre yellow

Definitions

  1. ochre, ochre yellow

Ancestry of “okergul”, step by step

okergul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English oker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoker—
2Old Norseókrusury
3Proto-Germanicwōkrazgain; increase; yield; offspring; interest; usury
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgulyellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →