Where does “eineygr” come from?

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

eineygr (Old Norse): one-eyed

Definitions

  1. one-eyed

Ancestry of “eineygr”, step by step

eineygr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse eygr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeygrhaving eyes of a certain kind
2Old Norseaugaeye
3Proto-Germanicaugôeye
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ekʷ-to see; eye

via Old Norse einn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
2Proto-Germanicainazone; some
3Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic augô →Every word from Old Norse auga →
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