Where does “svartauga” come from?

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

svartauga (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pupil of the eye

Definitions

  1. a pupil of the eye

Ancestry of “svartauga”, step by step

svartauga 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 svart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksvartblack; illegal; in avoidance of taxes; past...
2Old Norsesvartrblack
3Proto-Germanicswartazblack
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →