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Where does “ēaġe” come from?

ēaġe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic augā, from Proto-Germanic augô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.

ēaġe (Old English): eye

Definitions

  1. eye

Ancestry of “ēaġe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaugāeye
2Proto-Germanicaugôeye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

Words derived from “ēaġe”

  • eyes
  • eye
  • eyed
  • eyewitness
  • eyeball
  • ey
  • eyeglasses
  • eyepiece
  • eyeglass
  • eyelash
  • eyeliner
  • eyedropper
  • eyestrain
  • eyewear
  • eyeblink
  • stye
  • eyeful
  • eyne
  • eyespot
  • bigeye
  • fisheye
  • bullseye
  • eyewash
  • eyeshadow
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