Where does “augastaðr” come from?

augastaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

augastaðr (Old Norse): eye socket

Definitions

  1. eye socket

Ancestry of “augastaðr”, step by step

augastaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse staðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestaðra place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a...
2Proto-Germanicstadizplace, location
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

via Old Norse auga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseaugaeye
2Proto-Germanicaugôeye
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic stadiz →