Where does “auka” come from?

auka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aukaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

auka (Old Norse): to augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed

Definitions

  1. to augment, increase; to add; to surpass, exceed

Ancestry of “auka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaukanąto increase, to grow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “auka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →